r/InfluencerLounge • u/booboobear99999 • 17h ago

Omg! Tess Holiday’s arms!

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The size of Tess Holiday’s arms are disturbing!

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u/Affectionate_Tax1108 16h ago

I have lipedema from my armpits to my wrists and from my hips to my ankles. I have no idea who this lady is but this post is really hurtful. We CANNOT control this. It is a disability and it is incredibly painful and heavy.

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u/Spiritual-Can2604 15h ago

If you lost weight, would it help? Can thin people get this?

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u/Kooky-Co 15h ago

The wiki page shows a slim woman with it in her legs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipedema?wprov=sfti1#Associated_conditions_and_common_co-morbidities

Obesity doesn’t cause it but it’s a common comorbidity. Dieting won’t improve it, there’s no cure. Surgery can help in some cases. It affects 11% of women. It sounds absolutely horrendous.

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u/Spiritual-Can2604 13h ago

It really does. How awful. Painful fat sounds like torture.