On March 9, the musician Doja Cat shared in a TikTok video that she believes she has lipedema, a chronic, progressive condition characterized by painful subcutaneous fat buildup. “Lipedema runs in my ...

The fat that can be seen and pinched is subcutaneous. It is located right under the skin and is usually located around the hips, thighs, arms, and abdomen. Though surplus fat in the body may cause ...

The armpit is a complex junction where muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes meet. Because it is such a busy area ...

According to research published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, the mortality rate of BBL surgery was once estimated at 1 in 3,000, making it the highest fatality rate of any cosmetic procedure.

Marisa Garshick, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and clinical assistant professor of dermatology. Skin lesions can be primary (present from birth or develop later in life) or secondary ...