Most lipedema sufferers find managing lipedema a significant challenge in their lives. Finding ways to reduce the symptoms associated with the condition is difficult. Many doctors recommend diet and exercise as an effective solution for this medical problem. Unfortunately, this isn’t the answer that many patients are looking for. While diet and exercise can offer…

Many women with lipedema seek out lipedema surgery to improve their quality of life. However, with the rise of Ozempic and other weight loss injections, some sufferers wonder if surgery is really necessary. Ozempic is an effective way for those with obesity to lose weight. However, can it assist those suffering from lipedema? What Is…

Lipedema is a progressive condition characterized by abnormal fat accumulation. Lipedema continues to develop over time, and primarily affects the lower body. At the present time, much remains unknown about the condition. Experts believe, however, that lipedema has a hormonal cause. Lipedema appears and worsens during times of hormonal change, such as puberty, pregnancy, and…

Whether a patient will require multiple lipedema surgeries depends on several factors. Usually, if a patient is at an early stage of the disease, only one surgery is needed. However, if patients are at a later stage, they may need several surgeries. That is because they have more abnormal fat to remove. To produce the…

Lipedema Surgery is an effective treatment for lipedema, but it cannot get rid of the condition completely. Nevertheless, it is the best treatment option available at the present time. Surgery addresses the cause of the disease, which is abnormal fat. By removing the fat, surgeries can improve the symptoms of lipedema significantly. However, surgery is…

Lipedema is a progressive condition which only worsens over time if left untreated. The abnormal fat that characterizes this condition continues to build up. Eventually, the affected limbs become larger and heavier. Sufferers develop nodules under their skin and lobules of fat. Over time, sufferers often become less mobile and suffer more pain in their…

The latest and most effective treatment for lipedema is surgery. The surgical treatment for lipedema is liposuction of the affected areas. Surgery removes the diseased fat, reducing patients’ pain and improving their mobility. It is the most effective way to address lipedema at the present time. What Are the Treatments for Lipedema? There are both…

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 have lipedema. Those…

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 obesity. It is important 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.…