Tight skinny jeans can be a fashion statement. Too tight skinny jeans can be a painful situation. Skin-tight denim may result in a temporary case of meralgia paresthetica, a nerve condition also known as “tingly thigh syndrome.” Normally, it’s construction workers or police officers with their heavy belts, pregnant women or obese people who suffer from this maladay, but as skinny jeans have become more popular so has the condition.

What happens is that the pressure from the pants cuts off your lateral femoral cutaneous nerve leading to a burning sensation, numbness or tingling along the thigh. That’s probably not the feeling you’re going for when you head out for a night on the town. High heels only exacerbate the problem.

Fortunately, the pain’s only temporary. So, if a little tingling here and there doesn’t bother you, squeeze into those skinny jeans. Sweatpants, though, are sounding more and more tempting…

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