A tell-tale symptom – cuffs around the wrist (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

A tell-tale symptom – cuffs around the wrist

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A classic sign of lipoedema is that you get so-called “cuffs” around your wrist. "When I was young, I exercised and ate just like everyone else, but my weight took on a life of its own. It was very frustrating, and it took many years before I understood why," says Sunniva Kwapeng. 

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Photo: Anne Sliper Midling/NTNU

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