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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
I want to raise money for Lipoedema UK by having my head shaved, on my birthday - 9 April 2019.
I have Lipoedema. Lipoedema is a condition which makes you fat, but it is not obesity. The fat, which is different to 'normal' body fat, can accumulate in specific areas: buttocks; thighs; pads of fat around the knees; lower legs, with braceleting at or above the ankles; arms, with braceleting at the wrists.
Lipoedema is 'heritable' which means it can be passed from parent to offspring. It appears to affect far more women than men (approximately 11% of the female population).
In my experience most medical professionals, especially GPs, have never heard of Lipoedema, so often it takes years to get a diagnosis; I wasn't diagnosed until I was 45, even though I'd been symptomatic since age 5.
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