23 June 2015 From the section Magazine Skinny jeans can cause serious damage to nerves and muscles, doctors have warned. Just how bad for your health is the definitive hipster garment, asks Jon Kelly. Someone warn Russell Brand. Send help to the Duchess of Cambridge. Skinny jeans have long been the legwear of choice among fashionistas, but it appears there are health risks associated with dressing like Kate Moss or the bass player from The Strokes. A 35-year-old Australian woman developed a condition called compartment syndrome, caused by bleeding or swelling within muscles, which an article in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry said was made worse by her skinny jeans....
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