This article describes the case of a 54-year old woman diagnosed with both lipo-lymphedema, and includes her treatment results and before-and-after images.
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This article examines a 60-year old patient who was initially misdiagnosed with lymphedema, but displayed aytpical symptoms and was ultimately diagnosed with lipedema instead.
This article presents the outcomes of a lipoedema workshop, as part of the 3rd International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF) conference in Toronto. Participants tried to determine why there is so little knowledge or research about lipedema. The article also provides information on lipedema, including epidemiology, and treatment options.
This article describes the features of lipedema tissue and of fat tissue not affected by lipedema, obtained from a typical patient with severe lipedema.
This article provides a comprehensive review of the lipoedema literature, including clinical presentation, historical classifications, differential diagnosis, and various therapy options.
This article presents a series of pedigrees to support the proposition that lipedema is a genetic condition, distinct from obesity and associated with pain, tenderness, and bruising. Lipedema appears to almost exclusively affect females, and is presumably estrogen-requiring, as it often manifests at puberty.
This study tested whether complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) could reduce capillary fragility (CF) in patients with lipedema, concluding that in general CDP could reduce CF for lipedema patients, and might lead to less bruising.
This article provides an overview of lipedema, including symptoms and treatments, and distinguishes lipedema from other diseases.
This article is a case study of a lipoedema patient whose symptoms worsened after undergoing varicose vein surgery, and discusses the risks of this procedure for lipoedema and lymphedema patients.
This article provides an overview of lipedema, including symptoms, treatments, and distinguishes lipedema from other conditions such as obesity and cellulite, which often present alongside lipedema.