According to major media reports, Carla Keech first noticed her legs were larger than other girls her age when she was 10 years old. She was later diagnosed with lipoedema, a condition characterized by abnormal fat buildup under the skin, which occurs most commonly in the legs, hips, bottom, and sometimes the arms.
Lipoedema can cause pain, tenderness, easy bruising, and a disproportionate body shape that does not respond to conventional diet or exercise, according to major media reports. This condition primarily affects women and can significantly impact quality of life.
Carla Keech underwent life-changing surgery that shrunk the size of her legs, according to major media reports. The details of the surgery and her recovery process remain unknown.
Josie Gibson, a TV presenter, also suffers from lipoedema and had a brachioplasty (arm tissue removal) to address the condition, according to major media reports. She previously spent £7,000 on liposuction on her calves before undergoing the brachioplasty.
As part of her recovery, Josie Gibson is waiting for a hyperbaric oxygen chamber and a copper meditation pyramid, according to major media reports. Gibson has one child, Reggie, born in 2018, and co-parents with his father Terry Bond.
Josie Gibson has a new ITV series celebrating the West Country, according to major media reports.