Your Health
May 05, 2022
3 minutes
INSTANT appointment
With Dr Deborah Lee, Dr Fox Online Pharmacy (doctorfox.co.uk)
Chunky calves
Q My calves have always been really big compared to the rest of my body. Could I have lipedema? Mary, Swindon
A Lipedema is a common condition, which is often underdiagnosed.
It means there is fluid trapped within the fat. The cause is unknown, but there may be a genetic tendency as it tends to run in families.
Lipedema is not the same as lipoedema, or
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