Lipedema Blog

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…

Finding a skilled and experienced lipedema surgeon is crucial if you believe you have lipedema. Many doctors remain unaware of this surprisingly common fat-related condition. Often, even those who are aware lipedema cannot spot the critical symptoms. As a result, it’s challenging to receive a diagnosis and even harder to get effective treatment. Lipedema surgeons…

Lipedema Awareness Month occurs every June. People with lipedema and doctors that treat them hope to increase understanding and knowledge of this disease. Unfortunately, many people, including medical professionals, still fail to recognize its symptoms. Millions of people, mostly women, around the world suffer from lipedema. Yet very doctors can spot the signs of this…

If you believe you have lipedema, you need to find a lipedema clinic you can trust. Most family doctors have a poor understanding of this fat-related condition. They struggle to spot its symptoms and regularly give inaccurate diagnoses. Specialist clinics are, therefore, the best place to seek treatment. However, not all clinics are created equal….

Is it possible to cure lipedema with diet and exercise? That’s a question many sufferers ask. Unfortunately, the answer is no. There is currently no cure for lipedema. There are treatments available that can help sufferers to manage the condition. But none of the available options are a cure. Lipedema continues to progress, and no…

During June, we marked the annual occurrence of Lipedema Awareness Week. Yet, despite this yearly event, there remains a lack of knowledge and understanding of this condition. Although around 11% of women worldwide suffer from lipedema, many people have never heard of it. The general public tends to remain ignorant of lipedema as a condition….

Many patients who receive a diagnosis seek out liposuction for lipedema. Although there are conservative treatments available for lipedema, these address only the symptoms, not the cause of the disease. The benefits they offer are only short-term and temporary. Surgery, on the other hand, offers long-lasting relief from pain and mobility issues. Most importantly, surgery…

For many sufferers, getting a lipedema diagnosis is especially difficult. Recent studies show that, on average, sufferers wait between 15 and 18 years to receive their diagnosis. Lipedema is a progressive condition, and so the disease worsens significantly during that time. Many patients only receive an accurate diagnosis years after they show symptoms, which means…

On receiving a diagnosis, many sufferers’ first thought is, “There are no lipedema specialists near me! What can I do?” Finding a specialist in this poorly understood condition is crucial to get appropriate treatment. The earlier a patient can get treatment, the better their outcome. But what do you do if there is no specialist…

Unfortunately, experts still know surprisingly little about possible lipedema causes. Although the first identification of lipedema as a disease came about in the 1940s, it’s still a poorly understood condition. Until recently, experts conducted few studies and did little research into lipedema. Today, there is more information available. Yet many medical professionals remain unaware of…