Hello! My name is Tavin[Tay-vin], I am 21 years old and looking to get more toned. The difficult part about this is that I have a rare genetic disorder that I struggle with sharing about because I feel self conscious about my body. I have Familial Partial Lipodystrophy Dunnigan's disease. I have copied and pasted a brief explanation for anyone not familiar with this disease below. I am here to see if anyone has any suggestions as to how I can maintain the fat accumulation in my face,neck,upper shoulder/back,pubic area, and abdominal area. As mentioned in the summary below these specific areas are were the only fat is in my body. Once my fat cells die in the other areas i.e. my legs and arms the cells are not recreated and I am left with no more fat. I was a part of a clinical Study for 1.5 years for further research and to try placebo medications but never got the outcome I was hoping for. I did get informed that if I work out, I would need to work 3x as much as the average person to receive any results I wanted to accomplish. I really hope that someone is able to help me out and get me to where I feel better in my body and can feel comfortable in wearing shirts that are my size instead of oversized to cover my "buffalo hump". I recently got enganged and want to feel beautiful for my wedding day(in 2021, this will give me plenty of time to figure out my issues). I can post body pictures of myself if that would help!! THANK YOU!
**Below is from "Rarediseases.org"**
{FPL Type 2, Dunnigan Variety (FPL2)
This is the most common form of FPL. Affected individuals usually have normal fat distribution during early childhood. However, around the time of puberty, fat in the arms and legs and trunk is gradually lost. In women, the loss of fat may be most striking in the buttocks and hips. At this time, fat may accumulate in other areas of the body including the face, causing a double chin, and the neck and upper back between the shoulder blades, causing a hump. Affected individuals may have a round face similar to individuals with Cushing’s syndrome. This characteristic distribution of fat and the overall muscular appearance makes the disorder more easily recognizable in women than men.
Insulin resistance is common and may be associated with a condition called acanthosis nigricans, a skin condition characterized by abnormally increased coloration (hyperpigmentation) and “velvety” thickening (hyperkeratosis) of the skin, particularly of skin fold regions, such as of the neck and groin and under the arms (axillae). An enlarged liver (hepatomegaly) is also common. Hepatomegaly is caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver (fatty liver or steatosis). Progressive accumulation of fat in the liver can cause scarring and damage to the liver (cirrhosis) and, eventually, liver dysfunction.
Other complications of insulin resistance may occur including glucose intolerance, hypertriglyceridemia, and diabetes. These symptoms are often very difficult to control and diabetes is often severe. Affected women are at a greater risk of developing diabetes than affected men and often experience more severe metabolic complications. Some individuals may experience extreme hypertriglyceridemia, resulting in episodes of acute inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Pancreatitis can be associated with abdominal pain, chills, jaundice, weakness, sweating, vomiting, and weight loss.
After puberty, some women with FPL may develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a complex of symptoms that are not always present in every case. PCOS is often characterized by an imbalance of sex hormones as affected women may have too much androgen, a male hormone, in the body. PCOS can result in irregular menstrual periods or a lack of menstruation, oily skin that is prone to acne, cysts on the ovaries, failure of the ovary to release eggs, and mild hirsutism (a male pattern of hair growth). Hair may develop on the upper lip, chin and other parts of the body.
Individuals with FPL, Dunnigan variety are predisposed to coronary artery disease and other types of atherosclerotic vascular disease. In rare cases, in which individuals have a specific mutation of the lamin A/C (LMNA) gene, they are at an increased risk of developing disease of the heart muscles (cardiomyopathy), which can result in congestive heart failure and irregular heartbeats (cardiac arrhythmias) such as heart block or atrial fibrillation. Some individuals also develop muscular dystrophies (diseases of muscles causing loss of strength and joint contractures).}
**Below is from "Rarediseases.org"**
{FPL Type 2, Dunnigan Variety (FPL2)
This is the most common form of FPL. Affected individuals usually have normal fat distribution during early childhood. However, around the time of puberty, fat in the arms and legs and trunk is gradually lost. In women, the loss of fat may be most striking in the buttocks and hips. At this time, fat may accumulate in other areas of the body including the face, causing a double chin, and the neck and upper back between the shoulder blades, causing a hump. Affected individuals may have a round face similar to individuals with Cushing’s syndrome. This characteristic distribution of fat and the overall muscular appearance makes the disorder more easily recognizable in women than men.
Insulin resistance is common and may be associated with a condition called acanthosis nigricans, a skin condition characterized by abnormally increased coloration (hyperpigmentation) and “velvety” thickening (hyperkeratosis) of the skin, particularly of skin fold regions, such as of the neck and groin and under the arms (axillae). An enlarged liver (hepatomegaly) is also common. Hepatomegaly is caused by the accumulation of fat in the liver (fatty liver or steatosis). Progressive accumulation of fat in the liver can cause scarring and damage to the liver (cirrhosis) and, eventually, liver dysfunction.
Other complications of insulin resistance may occur including glucose intolerance, hypertriglyceridemia, and diabetes. These symptoms are often very difficult to control and diabetes is often severe. Affected women are at a greater risk of developing diabetes than affected men and often experience more severe metabolic complications. Some individuals may experience extreme hypertriglyceridemia, resulting in episodes of acute inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). Pancreatitis can be associated with abdominal pain, chills, jaundice, weakness, sweating, vomiting, and weight loss.
After puberty, some women with FPL may develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a complex of symptoms that are not always present in every case. PCOS is often characterized by an imbalance of sex hormones as affected women may have too much androgen, a male hormone, in the body. PCOS can result in irregular menstrual periods or a lack of menstruation, oily skin that is prone to acne, cysts on the ovaries, failure of the ovary to release eggs, and mild hirsutism (a male pattern of hair growth). Hair may develop on the upper lip, chin and other parts of the body.
Individuals with FPL, Dunnigan variety are predisposed to coronary artery disease and other types of atherosclerotic vascular disease. In rare cases, in which individuals have a specific mutation of the lamin A/C (LMNA) gene, they are at an increased risk of developing disease of the heart muscles (cardiomyopathy), which can result in congestive heart failure and irregular heartbeats (cardiac arrhythmias) such as heart block or atrial fibrillation. Some individuals also develop muscular dystrophies (diseases of muscles causing loss of strength and joint contractures).}
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