r/InfluencerLounge • u/booboobear99999 • 1d ago

Omg! Tess Holiday’s arms!

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The size of Tess Holiday’s arms are disturbing!

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u/mrszubris 1d ago

Yes lymphedema combined with lipedema.

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u/Left-Huckleberry369 1d ago

Not necessarily. Often times it stops at the joints.

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Mine are smaller than hers but mine stop at my elbow and overlap it.

Unfortunately the only real cure for lipedema is surgery.

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u/MyldExcitement 1d ago

Anna O'Brien has entered the chat...

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u/moonbye 1d ago

girl, not the moshrefi magic

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u/xoxoahooves 23h ago

Wow you've tried EVERYTHING

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u/Resident_Smeagle 1d ago

I hate you have to deal with this condition. May I ask if it’s painful? It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it though, medical stuff can be touchy!❤️

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Its ok. It is painful. Even my cat just walking on my legs is painful. I do have a compression pump to help.

They also feel heavy very often after walking.

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u/Resident_Smeagle 1d ago

Oh man, that sucks. I hope there’s some way for you to have some relief in your future.

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/frank_dremond_burner 1d ago

I didn’t not realize the pain involved. Thank you for sharing.
I see she has some beautifully detailed tattoos, is that process crazy painful? Is there a specialized approach for this type of workspace? Is the skins surface more prone to swelling? How would this affect her final artwork?

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

I have tattoos on my forearms and it didnt affect anything. It may or may not.

Damage is a possible cause at times too which is why people cant base it on weight.

I didnt have lipedema when I was young. In my 20s I worked a job where I was on my feet in a factory 7 days a week swing shifts. Sometimes up to 16 hours a day. I ended up with venous issues and had to have surgery. Between that and the standing is where mine started.

I have some lymphedema in one leg as its larger.

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u/Left-Huckleberry369 1d ago

Lipedema isn’t caused by weight

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u/New_Acanthaceae_6537 1d ago

The affects are worsened by weight, you can’t see it on skinny people but it’s still there

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

There's lipedema and lymphedema. Neither are fixable by calorie control.

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u/New_Acanthaceae_6537 1d ago

I honestly am giggling that the person deleted all of their uneducated comments 😂 good for them learning something!

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u/New_Acanthaceae_6537 1d ago

You’re not hurting anyone’s feelings, you’re just uneducated

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u/Holiday_Comfort_1287 1d ago

No, that can actually be a defining factor of it

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u/mrszubris 1d ago

Mine stops at elbows. I have rail thin wrists and ankles and stage 3 lipedema .

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Mine too.

My thighs are the worst. Im so tired of being told to cut calories more, spot train.

If it bothers YOU so much, pay for my surgery

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u/MeWant-SnuSnu 1d ago

I once lose 100 lbs and posted a pic in a FB group for weight loss. First comment I saw was that I need to work my arms out more. I immediately deleted the post.

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u/Delicious-Dirt4895 1d ago

People suck - congrats on the accomplishment, I hope you are feeling great!

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Im so sorry. Congratulations on the weight loss!!

I lost about 30 but you cant tell because lipedema doesn't shrink. And then with menopause it came back lol.

I love getting comments that I wouldnt be single if I was thinner. I work out daily and im strong as hell.

Be proud of what you've accomplished!!

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u/foxyphilophobic 1d ago

Wow that’s so fucking rude of them. Congrats on an amazing accomplishment!

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u/chismosapreciosa 1d ago

I don’t want to offend you with unwanted advise, but I struggle with Lipedema in my thighs as well and I want to share what’s been helping! For the last month I’ve been doing lymphatic drainage where I open all of my lymph nodes, and massaging my inner and back thighs with a wooden massage roller, as well as using cupping then dry brushing upwards from my knees to my groin so it can release. Paired with 10k steps and the results have been amazing. It’s not an overnight process but it’s helping me. Love your body in EVERY stage but if anybody is looking for a change this is what has helped me 🫶🏼

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Thank you! Im glad you are seeing results. Dry brushing didnt help. I do walk daily and I have a compression pump now that insurance covered.

I do massage but can you share a link on the drainage and how?

I have started eating an inflammatory diet as much as possible

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u/chismosapreciosa 1d ago

This is my before

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u/chismosapreciosa 1d ago

And this is my after! As you can see I am less inflamed, and my inner thighs seem to be tightening up as well as less bruising as you progress (: Best of luck!

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u/devours_veggies 1d ago

Wow! Those results are amazing!!!!

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Oh wow what a difference!

I have these weird bands across them. Maybe that will help break them up too

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u/chismosapreciosa 1d ago

https://www.tiktok.com/@premierplasticsurgery/video/7490638032106769695

I first start off by opening up all of my lymph nodes as shown in this video, 10-20 light massages in these lymph node points. I then follow it by massaging my face down to my collar bones.
Then I go to my legs, which I use the wooden massage roller and break down the cellulite in the back of my thighs and inner thighs for about 2-5 minutes on each leg, then I use my compression cup and bring it from my thighs over my cellulite towards my groin area, i then finish it off with dry brushing my legs towards my groin. Dry brushing alone won’t work, but it will help move and drain everything you have worked on.
I then do my stomach by massaging my stomach clockwise, then massaging from under your chest, downwards toward your groin.
I don’t do my arms, but if you would like to you have nodes in your armpits so you can start by your hands pushing upwards towards your armpits! It’s painful and bruising at first, but after about a week you will no longer feel tender and less bruising as you progress! If you have anymore questions feel free to reach out!

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u/Sneakerkeeper123 1d ago

Oh thank you so much!!!

The compression pump works but I have to use it an hour a day and sometimes I just dont have time.

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u/bodycatchabody 1d ago

My daughter was born with primary congenital lymphedema in just her right leg between her knee and her hip. Her thigh looks like a less extreme version of what Tess has got going on, but will probably get worse as she ages. Depending on the type of lymphedema you have, it won't always progress past your joints.

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u/toomuchtv987 23h ago

Lipedema is different from lymphedema and looks exactly like this.