Fat

Fat's disease overview

Lip -dysplasia or Lipodystrophy syndrome is a condition that occurs when experiencing body problems consuming and storing fat. The fat disorder affects the subcutaneous fat, causing the outer appearance to be affected and the unusual changes of the body. For simplicity, fat dysplasia is the phenomenon of fat atrophy and fat loss in normal places such as abdomen or face, then putting fat accumulated into the arm. Since then, changing the appearance of children into old, children into old women, women turning into men ... affecting psychology and reducing the quality of life.

Fat disorder is a fat -related metabolic disorder, which is, the distribution of fat unevenly on the body's fat and especially in dangerous places like in muscle. Heart, thus causing blood pressure and blood fat to skyrocket, thereby increasing the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular and liver diseases, and even leading to sudden death.

There are many different types of fat disorders, which may be a condition on a part of the body or local diseases in some organs or conditions that may occur throughout the body.

  • Body fat dysplasma or Lawrence syndrome
  • Local fat dystrophy
  • Partial fat dysplasies, also known as progressive fat dysplasia or Barraquer-Simons syndrome

    • Fatty disorders are symptoms of abnormal shaped body characterized by:

  • Fat accumulation in the center of the body

    • Fat loss

    Some patients lose fat, others increase fat and others have a mixed disease of both. Lipers can also be a combination of sugar and fat metabolic disorders.

    Fat atrophy is a loss of subcutaneous fat: limbs, face, butt

    Increasing fat accumulation is a state of increased fat accumulation in the center of the body: abdomen, breast, hypertrophy in the neck.

    HIV -infected people are also at risk of this fat disorder due to HIV drugs. According to research, fat disorders are not a congenital disease.

    Causes of Fat's disease

    Until now, people have not found the exact cause of fat disorder. The cause of the disease may be due to many different factors, one of which may be:

  • Infections such as pneumonia, measles, hepatitis or single leukemia.
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Inject or put pressure on the same position on the body
  • Trauma.

    • Insulin resistance in people with diabetes

    Genetic factors

  • HIV infection

    • Symptoms of Fat's disease

    All types of fat disorders cause fat consumption in the body. Depending on the condition of each person is different.

    Symptoms and common signs in people with fat disorders:

    Body fat disorder:

  • The condition of subcutaneous fat in the whole body includes areas such as the face, palms, arms, legs and sometimes in the soles of the feet. The patient's body may not look toned and can even see the veins under the skin.
  • For children with body fats developing very quickly and often feel hungry.
  • In women, there may be irregular menstrual cycles.

    • Partial fat disorders: only affect the upper part of the body, on both sides, and often start from the face and move gradually to the neck, chest, and hands .

    Local fat disorders: On the skin of the patient, a bruise often appears to look healthy. This trace may change and appear any other place or many places, even causing pain.

    may be encountered with other signs and symptoms of the disease but it is not mentioned because of its non -common properties.

    Transmission route of Fat's diseaseFat

    LYPodystrophy syndrome or fat dysplasia is a mysterious disease, so far it is still unknown the cause of the disease. However, genetic factors are one of the causes of fat disorders. Lipers can be inherited from generations in the family.

    People at risk for Fat's disease

    Systemic fat disorders are common in young children, but adults may also get. The age of 8 to 10 years old usually starts from partial fat dysplasia. Girls are 3 times more affected by boys in both body fat disorders and total fat dysplasia. This causes patients with fat to look older than their age.

    In addition, if people use some drugs or bodies with autoimmune reactions or unknown mechanisms, there is also a risk of fat dysplasia.

    risk factors for

  • Increased fat accumulation including: older, female, body fat, ARV treatment longer, and exposed to protease inhibitors
  • Fat atrophy includes: Due to some drugs, older, mild trend, AIDS diagnosis, and the number of CD4 cells before low treatment.

    • Reducing risk factors can help us control fat disorders.

    Prevention of Fat's disease

    So far, fat disorders have no specific treatment, so currently there are only supportive and prevention measures to repel the disease, as some measures:

  • Community's awareness raising
  • Applying positive lifestyle, appropriate diets such as regular exercise, reasonable diet, reducing fat but still providing enough calories and nutrients Needs necessary for the body to grow healthy, not smoking, alcohol, ...

    • Some groups of people with metabolic diseases will be prescribed by doctors to use some drugs to improve the body's metabolic function, thereby reducing the condition.

    Diagnostic measures for Fat's disease

    If suspected of suffering from fat dysplasma, to accurately diagnose the condition, the doctor will usually order the following tests:

  • Skin biopsy: Take a small piece of leather and then check the cells under the microscope
  • Measure skin thickness
  • X-rays to measure bone cavity density
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create fat tissue display images.

    • Blood test

    Check urine to check all kidney problems.

  • Blood test.

    • Fat's disease treatments

    Measures to treat fat disorders are symptomatic treatment:

  • Treatment of fat atrophy by surgery or cosmetic pump
  • Treatment of increased fat accumulation by exercise or surgery for liposuction.

    • In the treatment of fat disorders, it is important to exercise lifestyle to avoid complications of the disease. 

    Patients with fat disorders should have a reasonable, low -fat diet. For young children, they need to provide enough calories and the amount of nutrients needed to grow well.

    Exercise is one of the best measures to help the body healthy, physical activity will consume, reduce blood sugar levels and even help fat not accumulate and cause danger. Moreover, regular exercise also helps maintain a balanced physique, thereby reducing the risk of disease.

    Having a suitable living regime to create a habit of activity will help limit the development of fat disorders. Over time, people with body fat disorders can eliminate most, even all the amount of fat in their body. And partial fat dysplasia may disappear and end after a few years of disease. However, the more fat atrophy, the more serious the disease becomes, many people with fat disorders still have a relaxed spirit, positive and optimistic life.

    In addition, the doctor may prescribe Metreleptin injection to supplement the lack of substances and control the symptoms of fat disorders, and prevent other types of diseases that may occur. In the case of a patient with diabetes, the doctor may be prescribed an insulin or other medications, and to control blood sugar. 

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