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The statement is partly true, but oversimplified.
Very tight clothing, including skinny jeans, can sometimes compress the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, causing a condition called meralgia paresthetica. Symptoms include tingling, numbness, burning, or pain on the outer thigh. (Mayo Clinic)
This condition has been nicknamed “tingling thigh syndrome” or “skinny jeans syndrome” in popular media. (CBS News)
However, skinny jeans are not the only cause. Obesity, pregnancy, diabetes, tight belts, tool belts, injuries, and certain surgeries can also compress the same nerve. (Mayo Clinic)
In many cases, symptoms improve after removing the source of pressure, such as wearing looser clothing. (Mayo Clinic)
Persistent or repeated compression can sometimes lead to longer-lasting nerve problems, but permanent nerve damage from skinny jeans alone is uncommon. (CBS News)
More accurate statement:
Wearing very tight skinny jeans can, in some cases, compress a nerve in the thigh and cause tingling, numbness, or burning sensations (meralgia paresthetica), but this is relatively uncommon and usually improves when the pressure is removed. (Mayo Clinic)
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