Outrage over the “bullying” that Itziar Castro suffered in networks: what is lipedema, the disease that the actress suffered

Shock over the death of Itziar Castro, who died at only 46 years old. His death has left the world of culture, cinema, television and entertainment shocked. The actress died in the early hours of this Thursday to Friday in Lloret de Mar (Girona), where he prepared a synchronized swimming show for Christmas. In fact, on her own social networks she shared an image from the sports center.

Santiago Segura He was one of the many well-known faces who reacted this Friday to the fateful news with a heartfelt message on X, the old Twitter. “Itziar Castro was a wonderful actress and a loving, intelligent and fun person. I only worked with her a couple of times, but I loved chatting with her whenever we met.” The Catalan actress participated in Full train! Destination Asturiasa film released in 2021 and directed by the Madrid filmmaker and actor.

The protagonist of Torrent At the same time, she regretted the hatred that the actress received on social networks for her physical appearance and recalled that she suffered from a degenerative disease: “Sometimes she had a hard time seeing the hate and bullying that she had to endure on this same social network, although she “I always faced it with strength and courage. I suffered from lipedema, a degenerative disease.”

The pain that the profession feels at this time is immense: “At only 46 years old, her death was a sudden and cruel blow. We will remember her for her interpretations and the light she gave off. RIP Itziar,” stated Segura.

What is lipemeda?

The Goya nominee for Best New Actress for Skins She was diagnosed in 2020 with lipedema, a chronic and degenerative disease almost exclusive to women that until 2018 had not been recognized as a pathology by the WHO. According to experts, it is related to female hormonal changes and is due to an excess of abnormal fat from the navel down.

It has also been detected in women who take estrogenic contraceptives or have suffered hormone-dependent tumors, such as breast cancer, with the genetic component playing a crucial role. Itziar discovered that she suffered from this disease during confinement, thanks to the comment that a follower left on social networks alerting her after seeing a photograph of her. In this image, the actress appeared naked, emulating Botero's muse.

Shortly after, she herself explained all the details: “She told me that. Then we started investigating and a girl who also has lipedema and who had surgery, contacted the clinic. Then I started doing the treatments and that's how we discovered the lipedema,” he confessed.

The Catalan then added: “It is a genetic disease. And it is also progressive and hormonal. As you get older, more appears and more is discovered. It has been misunderstood for a long time that it has to do with cellulite and it has nothing to do with it. nothing to do with weight. That same year, the actress By H or by B He underwent surgery for the same reason.

Lipedema affects up to 20% of the world's population, with 99% of those affected being women. It is a disease without a cure. In fact, for her there is only one very complex surgical treatment for which a high level of specialization is required: liposuction assisted by gentle pressure water spray. This operation is known as Water-Jet Assisted Liposuction (WAL).