{"id":4732,"date":"2026-05-06T05:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/lipedema-causes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:49:47","slug":"lipedema-causes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/en\/lipedema-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Lipedema Causes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4732\" class=\"elementor elementor-4732 elementor-1191\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71b8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af71b8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c018f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8c018f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234652c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234652c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lipedema Causes<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd6246 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-align-center elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fcd6246\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lipedema<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\/<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Lipedema Causes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d94ad7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d94ad7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a663a e-con-full contenido e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97a663a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a712ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a712ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does lipedema develop? \u2013 Understanding the causes to better understand your body <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a69c352 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"a69c352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;],&quot;container&quot;:&quot;.contenido&quot;,&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__a69c352\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18da1a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18da1a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" src=\"https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/lipodem-ursachen-bonitas-clinic-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3450\" alt=\"Forschung der Lip\u00f6dem Ursachen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/lipodem-ursachen-bonitas-clinic-2.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/lipodem-ursachen-bonitas-clinic-2-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/lipodem-ursachen-bonitas-clinic-2-1536x863.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb4dc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb4dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many women experience the onset of lipedema as creeping, silent \u2013 yet profound. The silhouette changes, legs feel heavier, pressure increases. But the scale or lifestyle doesn&#8217;t explain this. And suddenly, a suspicion arises: <strong>lipedema<\/strong>.   <\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 15.2px;\">At BONITAS we help you <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 15.2px;\">recognize the origin of your symptoms<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 15.2px;\">. Because whoever understands where lipedema comes from can better accept the condition \u2013 and act more purposefully.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e3a9c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"07e3a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e009963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e009963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What exactly is lipedema?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a0327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a0327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lipedema is a <strong>chronic, progressive disease of the adipose tissue<\/strong>, in which fat cells proliferate uncontrollably and symmetrically on the legs, hips, or arms. Accompanying symptoms include <strong>pain, tenderness, and swelling<\/strong>. It is <strong>not a classic weight gain<\/strong> \u2013 exercise or diet show little effect.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f81944 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f81944\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa88cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baa88cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Most Important Causes &amp; Risk Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2786e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba2786e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The exact cause of lipedema is not yet fully understood. However, several <strong>key mechanisms<\/strong> that influence its development are medically proven: <\/p><ul><li><strong>Hormonal Changes<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Many patients report the first appearance or a worsening of lipedema during hormonal transition phases \u2013 e.g., during:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Puberty<\/li><li>Pregnancy<\/li><li>Menopause<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>This indicates a <strong>strong hormonal involvement<\/strong>, especially due to estrogens.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Genetic Predisposition<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>In up to 60% of cases, there are <strong>familial clusters<\/strong>. If your mother, grandmother, or sister is affected, your risk also increases. <\/p><ul><li><strong>Disrupted Fat Distribution &amp; Metabolism<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Newer studies suggest that fat cells in lipedema can be <strong>enlarged, inflamed, and insulin-resistant<\/strong> \u2013 meaning they do not react like \u201cnormal\u201d fat cells to diet or exercise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eafe07 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9eafe07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec2b7cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec2b7cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Role Do Hormones Play?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f9f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96f9f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hormonal fluctuations are considered a central trigger for lipedema \u2013 especially the female sex hormone <strong>estrogen<\/strong> seems to influence the growth and behavior of fat cells. Therefore, lipedema occurs almost exclusively in women \u2013 and <strong>almost never before puberty or in men<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16620b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f16620b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f02556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f02556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is Lipedema Hereditary?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3da1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b3da1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, <strong>genetic predisposition is a central factor<\/strong>. Many patients report that their mother or aunt also had similar symptoms \u2013 but at the time, these were dismissed as \u201cpredisposition\u201d or \u201cheavy legs\u201d. Lipedema is therefore <strong>not imagined, but a hereditary disease<\/strong> \u2013 and deserves to be taken seriously.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55633b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55633b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70e026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c70e026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifestyle: Not a Trigger, but an Amplifier<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-584f499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"584f499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Important to know: <strong>Lipedema does not develop due to poor diet or lack of exercise.<\/strong> However, an unhealthy lifestyle can exacerbate the symptoms. Excess weight can also put pressure on the lymphatic system and worsen symptoms such as swelling, skin changes, and mobility restrictions. <\/p><p>Therefore, a healthy lifestyle is valuable \u2013 but <strong>not a cause and not the sole solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f25f9c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f25f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef2677 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ef2677\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychological Factors Also Play a Role<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf3021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf3021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The physical symptoms are often just one side. Many women also suffer from: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da36047 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"da36047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frustration because nothing \u201chelps\u201d<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Feelings of guilt due to perceived lack of discipline<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">social withdrawal &amp; shame<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Helplessness because doctors do not recognize or take lipedema seriously<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22df537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22df537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These psychological burdens can further worsen body image. That&#8217;s why at BONITAS, we focus on <strong>education, empathy, and holistic support<\/strong>. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d33b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e2d33b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c9c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07c9c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How BONITAS Provides Holistic Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecdc061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecdc061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We understand that lipedema is not an easy diagnosis. It&#8217;s a process \u2013 and you need someone to accompany you on this journey. <\/p><p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/bonitas.clinic\/en\/\">BONITAS<\/a> offers you:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29820b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b29820b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Professional Education<\/b> on Causes, Symptoms &amp; Treatment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Empathetic Initial Consultation<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Diagnostics &amp; Individual Therapy Planning<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Consultation on Conservative &amp; Surgical Measures<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" height=\"24px\" viewBox=\"0 -960 960 960\" width=\"24px\" fill=\"fff\"><path d=\"M480.07-100q-78.84 0-148.21-29.92t-120.68-81.21q-51.31-51.29-81.25-120.63Q100-401.1 100-479.93q0-78.84 29.92-148.21t81.21-120.68q51.29-51.31 120.63-81.25Q401.1-860 479.93-860q78.84 0 148.21 29.92t120.68 81.21q51.31 51.29 81.25 120.63Q860-558.9 860-480.07q0 78.84-29.92 148.21t-81.21 120.68q-51.29 51.31-120.63 81.25Q558.9-100 480.07-100Zm-.07-60q134 0 227-93t93-227q0-134-93-227t-227-93q-134 0-227 93t-93 227q0 134 93 227t227 93Zm0-320Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Long-term Support \u2013 for Body &amp; Soul<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3b579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5a3b579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=yPw0fNREEUk&amp;t=1s&amp;ab_channel=BONITASPlastischeund%C3%84sthetischeChirurgie&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6120f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1f6120f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b20a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9b20a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8d3ad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-faq\" data-id=\"0c8d3ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;faq_layout&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;accordion_type&quot;:&quot;accordion&quot;,&quot;toggle_speed&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faqs pp-advanced-accordion pp-toggle-icon-align-right\" id=\"pp-advanced-accordion-0c8d3ad\" data-accordion-id=\"0c8d3ad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1311\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"display: inline;font: inherit;color: inherit;margin: 0;padding: 0\">How Does Lipedema Occur?<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1311\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact causes of lipedema are not yet fully scientifically clarified. A hormonal influence is considered certain: Lipedema occurs almost exclusively in women \u2013 mostly during phases of hormonal change such as puberty, pregnancy, or menopause. A genetic predisposition also seems to play a role, as several female family members are often affected.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1312\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"display: inline;font: inherit;color: inherit;margin: 0;padding: 0\">What are the Triggers for Lipedema Flares?<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1312\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lipedema flares \u2013 i.e., acute worsening of symptoms \u2013 are often triggered by hormonal changes such as pregnancy, changes in hormonal contraception, or menopause. Weight gain, lack of exercise, or stress can also intensify symptoms such as tenderness, increased circumference, or pain. Early therapy helps to mitigate flares and slow down progression.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1313\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"display: inline;font: inherit;color: inherit;margin: 0;padding: 0\">Which Hormone Triggers Lipedema?<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1313\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A single hormone as the sole cause is not known. Rather, an imbalance between estrogen and progesterone seems to be crucial \u2013 especially during sensitive life stages. These hormones influence adipose and connective tissue and contribute to the disproportionate proliferation of lipedema cells. Therefore, lipedema affects almost exclusively women.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-faq-item elementor-grid-item pp-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-title-1314\" class=\"pp-faq-question pp-accordion-tab-title\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"display: inline;font: inherit;color: inherit;margin: 0;padding: 0\">What is the Body Lacking in Lipedema?<\/h3>  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-accordion-toggle-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-close pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='pp-accordion-toggle-icon-open pp-icon'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pp-accordion-tab-content-1314\" class=\"pp-faq-answer pp-accordion-tab-content\" data-tab=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The body is not lacking any specific nutrient in lipedema \u2013 it is not a classic deficiency state. Rather, the adipose tissue is pathologically altered: It reacts hypersensitively to hormonal stimuli, stores excessive fat, and is prone to inflammation. A low-inflammatory diet and micronutrient optimization can be supportive \u2013 but do not replace medical treatment.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ec460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58ec460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b740f7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b740f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8460e4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8460e4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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