Doctor's comment regarding my temples

TheBitSlinger

I saw my doctor Tuesday and mentioned that I want to lose another 10 pounds. He recommended I stop losing weight now because the flesh over my temporal bones is depressed (or indented, if that's clearer), which he said can be an indication that a person is primarily losing muscle now instead of fat. I have never heard nor can I find anything about it on Google. Has anyone else ever heard this?

SOOZIE429

I found this:

The Temples
The temples are the hollows or indentations on the lateral sides of the forehead, above and lateral to the eyebrows. They give a number of important diagnostic signs and indications.
Temples that are unduly sunken or hollowed out can indicate dehydration, consumption, or a general state of malnutrition and emaciation.
Prominent veins and blood vessels in the temples indicate a tendency towards high blood pressure. Sometimes, there is even a visible pulsation of these blood vessels.
Red, inflamed temples can be a sign of migraines. Sometimes, the temples will even be hot to the touch.

http://www.greekmedicine.net/diagnosis/Facial_Diagnosis.html

Either way, sunken temples don't sound typical to me. What is your actual weight and LMM %?

BrianSharpe

SOOZIE429 wrote: »

I found this:

The Temples
The temples are the hollows or indentations on the lateral sides of the forehead, above and lateral to the eyebrows. They give a number of important diagnostic signs and indications.
Temples that are unduly sunken or hollowed out can indicate dehydration, consumption, or a general state of malnutrition and emaciation.
Prominent veins and blood vessels in the temples indicate a tendency towards high blood pressure. Sometimes, there is even a visible pulsation of these blood vessels.
Red, inflamed temples can be a sign of migraines. Sometimes, the temples will even be hot to the touch.

http://www.greekmedicine.net/diagnosis/Facial_Diagnosis.html

Either way, sunken temples don't sound typical to me. What is your actual weight and LMM %?

Consumption? The 1890s is telegraphing and want's their outdated terminology back.

Kalikel

I wish more people would ask the doctor while they're there.

If the doctor is telling you to stop losing weight, stop losing weight.

Liftng4Lis

Wow, congratulations on an AMAZING loss!

galprincess

id have said this points to dehydration more than weight loss not that I know just my opinion. I would've asked if I didn't understand

TheBitSlinger

@SOOZIE429, I weigh 210. I don't know what my LMM ratio is (dying to know, but it's hard to find a place that can measure it), but my BMI is 29 or less. I hate BMI because it does not take into account muscle mass.

galprincess

BMI drives me nuts its all my doctor measures and I got told to lose weight I only have 5-7lbs to go

TheBitSlinger

@Kalikel, trouble is, the doctor I see for my weight loss management tells me it's okay to lose some more. My regular doctor just happened to ask me how I felt about my weight loss. @galprincess, I did ask for clarification.