That is the reality for people who have lipoedema, which may affect as many as 11% of women to some degree. And, according to experts in the condition, many doctors don’t even know it exists.

But lipoedema, as former Love Island star Shaughna Phillips has pointed out, is not the fault of women who have it. What is the condition and what can be done about it? Lipoedema is a chronic ...

Former Love Island contestant Shaughna Phillips has opened up about her struggle with lipoedema in a bid to raise awareness of the condition. Taking to Twitter on Monday 24 January, Phillips ...

Explaining she had the procedure to remove unwanted body fat, Shaughna said: "I have had liposuction on my lower legs, so my calves, because I was recently diagnosed with lipoedema, once I'd ...

People with this painful fat condition are not given any support, says lipoedema patient. Lipoedema is a condition which can cause fat to build up in your legs and arms. Jayne, Emily, Laura and ...

Research is being carried out on the genetic cause of lipoedema - a condition that causes women to have abnormally fat or ‘tree trunk’ shaped legs. Experts at London’s St George’s Hospital ...

Lipoedema is a chronic condition caused by abnormal body fat. These excess abnormal fat cells typically build up in the legs, hips and bottom, often making the lower body appear larger.

LOVE ISLAND star Shaughna Phillips has revealed she has had liposuction on her legs after being diagnosed with lipoedema. Lipoedema is a condition that causes an abnormal build-up of fat cells in ...