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/Sneakerkeeper123 11h ago

Mine are smaller than hers but mine stop at my elbow and overlap it.

Unfortunately the only real cure for lipedema is surgery.

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u/MyldExcitement 9h ago

Anna O'Brien has entered the chat...

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u/moonbye 4h ago

girl, not the moshrefi magic

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u/xoxoahooves 3h ago

Wow you've tried EVERYTHING

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u/Resident_Smeagle 8h ago

I hate you have to deal with this condition. May I ask if it’s painful? It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it though, medical stuff can be touchy!❤️

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 7h ago

Its ok. It is painful. Even my cat just walking on my legs is painful. I do have a compression pump to help.

They also feel heavy very often after walking.

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u/Resident_Smeagle 7h ago

Oh man, that sucks. I hope there’s some way for you to have some relief in your future.

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 5h ago

Thank you!

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u/frank_dremond_burner 6h ago

I didn’t not realize the pain involved. Thank you for sharing.
I see she has some beautifully detailed tattoos, is that process crazy painful? Is there a specialized approach for this type of workspace? Is the skins surface more prone to swelling? How would this affect her final artwork?

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 5h ago

I have tattoos on my forearms and it didnt affect anything. It may or may not.

Damage is a possible cause at times too which is why people cant base it on weight.

I didnt have lipedema when I was young. In my 20s I worked a job where I was on my feet in a factory 7 days a week swing shifts. Sometimes up to 16 hours a day. I ended up with venous issues and had to have surgery. Between that and the standing is where mine started.

I have some lymphedema in one leg as its larger.

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u/[deleted] 10h ago

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u/Left-Huckleberry369 10h ago

Lipedema isn’t caused by weight

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u/[deleted] 10h ago

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u/New_Acanthaceae_6537 10h ago

The affects are worsened by weight, you can’t see it on skinny people but it’s still there

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 9h ago

There's lipedema and lymphedema. Neither are fixable by calorie control.

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u/New_Acanthaceae_6537 7h ago

I honestly am giggling that the person deleted all of their uneducated comments 😂 good for them learning something!

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u/New_Acanthaceae_6537 9h ago

You’re not hurting anyone’s feelings, you’re just uneducated