Dr. Ellen Derrick

02/16/2026

Happy Presidents’ Day 🇺🇸

02/13/2026

You can read the full article here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35743063/

02/12/2026

Learn more about the affect lipedema can have on the mons p***s here:
Lymphatic Function and Anatomy in Early Stages of Lipedema.
Obesity. 2022. Rasmussen JC, Aldrich MB, Fife CE, Herbst KL, Sevick-Muraca EM.

Current Mechanistic Understandings of Lymphedema and Lipedema: Tales of Fluid, Fat, and Fibrosis.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022. Duhon BH, Phan TT, Taylor SL, Crescenzi RL, Rutkowski JM.

02/11/2026

You can read the full article here:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12081092/

02/10/2026

You can read the full article here:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12081092/

02/09/2026

Lipedema and Dercum's disease are not the same. Lipedema has symmetrical adipose tissue accumulation in limbs that is resistant to weight loss. Dercum's disease has painful lipomas and other systemic symptoms.

02/07/2026

02/06/2026

Lipedema is a connective tissue disorder that is characterized by symmetrical disposition of adipose tissue in the legs or arms.

02/03/2026

Walking 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week.
Based on AHA & CDC Physical Activity Guidelines recommending > 150 minutes/week of moderate exercise.