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Lumps In Tummy, Spread To All Over Body. Is It Heredity?

hello,sir. my question is this that when my mother was 32years old she started to have lumps of fat on her tummy.with passage of time it started to increase all over her body. now they have increased to arms,legs ,tummy. my elder brother is now 33years of age and he started to have the same problem.what could be the reasons of this and is possible that i could have them when i cross the age of 30.
Wed, 6 Jun 2012
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dear, this could be a sign of Dercum's disease which runs in family. the solution is liposuction as you can't avoid it . diet and exercise and healthy lifestyle are a must not optional. regards.
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Lumps In Tummy, Spread To All Over Body. Is It Heredity?

dear, this could be a sign of Dercum s disease which runs in family. the solution is liposuction as you can t avoid it . diet and exercise and healthy lifestyle are a must not optional. regards.