Not overeating, but a disease: an American woman is struggling with lipedema with the help of operations

Kara struggled with excess weight since childhood on the instructions of doctors, but continued to get fat. The girl's arms, legs and stomach continued to get fat, despite the restriction in food. She found out the real cause of her problems at the age of 20 after an accidental injury. Since then, the American woman regularly performs operations to remove excess lymph and fat. She talks about her illness on Instagram to inspire other women to fight for their bodies.

39-year-old Cara Cruz from Pennsylvania has been suffering from lipedema and lymphedema since childhood. At first, the doctors said she was just overeating. Over time, it became clear that it wasn't about being overweight at all.

Lipedema is non-obesity-related fat deposits. This is a pathological change with the result of an increase in the number of fat cells. The girl found out about her diagnosis at the age of 20. Since then, she wanted to have surgery to remove deposits in her legs and a tummy tuck.

Kara remembers how as a child everyone was surprised that she eats little, moves a lot, but continues to get fat. The parents took their daughter to the doctors, but they never made an accurate diagnosis.

At the age of 17, the girl injured her leg, and the physiotherapist realized that she was suffering not from obesity, but from lipedema. Doctors constantly told Kara that she needed to lose weight, but this was not the way out. Even before the operation to pump out excess fluid and fat, the surgeon tried to dissuade her and advised her to lose weight on her own.

Kara underwent 4 liposuctions and several operations to remove lipedema. Fat accumulations on her arms and legs were removed. 9 kg of fat was pumped out of the stomach and about 1 meter of excess skin was taken away. After that, the American was able to breathe a sigh of relief. She had pain in her back and knees, and the weight became much less.

With lipedema, a large amount of lymph accumulates in the body. Fat cells absorb it, resulting in large knots and thickening.

Kara strives to remove all unhealthy fat accumulations on the body. She shares her story on Instagram to support other people suffering from lipedema and lymphedema. Many users support her, but there are also those who write very strange comments to a woman. Fetishists write that they admire her thick arms and legs, but the American herself does not like it.

The American hopes that with the help of operations she will be able to take control of the disease. She believes that she will feel even more relief after removing the rest of the fat, and life will sparkle with other colors.

Meanwhile, a model with a lipedema inspires others not to be ashamed of their body. Despite the unusual figure, the American woman is filmed in bright photo shoots and posts pictures on Instagram.