Dercums disease

Patients with joint hypermobility are very likely also suffering from a cluster of other chronic conditions linked to a cluster of genes known as RCCX on chromosome 6.

Back mice, sometimes referred to as episacroiliac lipoma, are painful growths of fat that some healthcare providers fear are being incorrectly diagnosed and treated.

Dercum's is a rare disease that causes painful, fatty growths to appear under the skin, sometimes all over the body. Obese, middle-aged women may be most at risk.

Areas of the body most commonly affected by Dercum's Disease

A Winnipeg woman says her quality of life has drastically improved since going to Germany for water-assisted liposuction to remove painful fat nodules caused by a chronic disease. But the province refuses to pay for the treatment, saying there isn't adequate proof that it's effective.

Information specific to the painful fat disorder, Dercum's disease

Today is Dercum's Awareness Day.

FDRS is committed to providing education and resources to patients, physicians, therapists, and researchers for adipose tissue disorders including lipedema, Dercum's disease (adiposis dolorosa), Madelung's, and Familial multiple lipomatosis (FML).

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