Disappearance of subcutaneous fat

Subcutaneous fat atrophy (lipoatrophy): Occurrence may be related to patients receiving subcutaneous or intramuscular injection of corticosteroids. Subcutaneous fat atrophy is mainly manifested by the progressive disappearance or wasting of subcutaneous adipose tissue, skin folds, depression, difficulty in picking up, and often the onset of the face. Then it affects the neck, shoulders, arms, and trunk. Some patients lose fat only Confined to the face or hemi-face, half-body, muscles, bones, hair, breast and sweat glands remain normal, no muscle disorders, most physical strength is not affected. The disease mostly develops around the age of 5-10 years, and is more common in women.

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