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Fatty leg related issue
I m 26 yr old women.my height is 5'6" and my weight is 73 kg. From 1 yr I observed that my one leg is little bit fatty than the other leg..and sometime it's paining.my legs become fatty day by day in proportion to my body.but one leg is more fatty than the other leg.is it any problem?kindly suggest
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That may be because of edeme..required clinical picture to findout and more history required .there various causes for unilateral leg bulkiness
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As per your body weight and height, having weight little more. You can say it overweight grade first. Swelling one leg may be due to any obstruction there, before going any investigation you should consult with your clinician to check for varicose, after that you can go for color dopler to rule out DVT.
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Do aerobic exercise, try to weight loss 5 kg.
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Hope little weight loss nearby 5 kg help you.
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1)Your ideal body weight is 66-68;you are overweight 2)You do a iT job,desk work,a sedentary type of job.You are at risk of having excess weight, metabolic syndrome and vascular problem
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1) Weight loss 2)stand up n walk for 3-5 minutes every 1hour 3) post a photo standing from back and exposed upto just feet to mid thigh taken from back 4)see a doctor
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do a venous Doppler scan of the affected leg
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You need to evaluate it
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Hi
Unilateral leg swelling can be due to filariasis or DVT
Consult in person to hospital for clinical findings and DVT should be ruled out by ultrasound Doppler. High probability as a female obese elderly patient.
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Meet hospital in person
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According to ur height ur weight is little more but it’s may not be much of a concern... ur problem is very unusual... swelling is generalised or localised has to be seen... if it’s localised then what is history like onset, duration, growth any trauma history, family history etc has to b taken.. x ray needed of affected leg..
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Dr. Sujitkumar Deshmukh
General Physician
22 yrs exp
Pune
No need to worry
it can be cured
You cunsult me online
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Dr. Emad Mohammed
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Hi, causes for swelling in one leg can be due to
1. Deep vein obstruction( which could only be ruled out by a Doppler scan)
2. Other possibility could be filariasis.
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Kindly consult a good physician in person As soon as the lockdown get over, as clinical examination is very important.
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If any time you experience breathlessness, chest pain go to the nearest emergency department immediately. To discuss more about the problem and to clarify any doubts you can always contact me.
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