For those who suffer from lipedema, deciding whether or not to have lipedema surgery can be difficult. Currently, there is no cure for this condition, so is it worth having surgery if it won’t eliminate the problem? Some sufferers aren’t even aware that surgery is a possibility for them. Therefore, having a better understanding of...

There are several lipedema stages that a sufferer will inevitably progress through if they have this poorly understood condition. Outcomes are better for sufferers when they receive a diagnosis as early as possible. Unfortunately, early-stage lipedema is hard to spot. For this reason, many sufferers don’t receive a diagnosis until the disease has progressed.  The Stages of Lipedema...

Although lipedema awareness is growing year-on-year, there is still a lot of misinformation out there about this condition. Even medical professionals still lack understanding of the nature of this condition and how to treat it. The scale of the problem is also generally underestimated. Unfortunately, there are still many sufferers who remain unaware that they...

Lipedema can start at any time in a sufferer’s life. However, times of hormonal change usually signal the start of the symptoms. Often, the first signs of the condition appear during puberty. In other sufferers, symptoms will not appear until pregnancy or even until menopause. There is no way to predict when any individual will...

Both lipedema and thyroid conditions can affect your weight, shape, and size. Not only that, but it’s been proven in recent studies that many lipedema sufferers also have hypothyroidism. However, there is no evidence that the cause of lipedema relates to the thyroid gland. The hallmark of lipedema is abnormal fatty deposits. Thyroid problems, on...

While saddlebags can be a symptom of lipedema, not everyone with saddlebags is a sufferer. Lipedema is a medical condition characterized by abnormal build-up of fat across the lower body. Saddlebags may develop as part of this condition since the outer thigh area is often affected by lipedema. Nevertheless, some people have saddlebags due to...

Many adults believe that people with lipedema cannot be skinny. However, that is a common misconception. Lipedema and obesity are not the same thing. Lipedema can affect people of all shapes, sizes, and ages. While some lipedema sufferers are also obese, obesity and lipedema are two separate conditions. Lipedema can equally affect extremely slim people....

Patients with lipedema usually wear lipedema compression garments as part of their everyday wardrobe. Indeed, compression is a critical component of conservative lipedema treatment methods. As conservative treatments are time-consuming and only produce temporary relief, more patients are undergoing surgery. Liposuction represents a longer-lasting and life-improving treatment for this poorly understood disease. But can you...