HOW IS MYXEDEMA TREATED? - GENERAL CLINIC

Myxedema: what it is, types and main symptoms



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Myxedema is a skin condition, more common in women between the ages of 30 and 50, which usually arises due to severe and prolonged hypothyroidism, leading to swelling of the face, for example. Hypothyroidism is characterized by decreased production of thyroid hormones, leading to symptoms such as headache, constipation and weight gain without apparent cause