Ever get a certain tingling feeling when you check out a lady in too-tight jeans? Well, you might not be the only one experiencing that sensation. It turns out that wearing really tight jeans can cause nerve damage.
[Many people suffer from] a nerve condition called meralgia paresthetica, also known as “tingling thigh syndrome.” The condition can happen when constant pressure — in Ghoman’s case, from the skin-tight denim — cuts off the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, causing a numb, tingling or burning sensation along the thigh.
Typically, sufferers of the nerve condition include construction workers or police officers with heavy, low-slung belts, pregnant women or obese people; it also can result from a pulled-tight seat belt in a car accident.
But over the last several years, experts say they’ve been seeing more young women at a healthy weight complain of symptoms. The culprit: too-tight jeans.
If you walk by a construction site and hear someone catcall, “Hey babe, looks like you’ve got meralgia paresthetica,” you’ll know what they mean.
