Editing Lipodystrophy (section)

== Insulin injections ==
{{Main|Lipohypertrophy}}
Lipodystrophy can appear as a lump or small dent in the [[skin]] that forms when a person performs [[Injection (medicine)|injections]] repeatedly in the same spot. These types of lipodystrophies are harmless and can be avoided by changing (rotating) the locations of injections. For those with [[diabetes mellitus|diabetes]], using purified [[insulin]]s and new needles with each injection may also help. (Although, in some cases, rotation of the injection sites may not be enough to prevent lipodystrophy.){{cn|date=May 2024}}

Some of the side-effects of lipodystrophy are the rejection of the injected medication, the slowing down of the absorption of the medication, or trauma which can cause bleeding that, in turn, causes rejection of the medication.  In any of these scenarios, the dosage of the medication, such as insulin for diabetics, becomes impossible to gauge correctly and the treatment of the disease for which the medication is administered is impaired, thereby allowing the condition to worsen.{{cn|date=May 2024}}