How do you get diagnosed with Lipedema or Lymphedema?

You can get diagnosed with lipedema by going to a doctor.

Sometimes, doctors will be able to tell that you have lipedema just by looking at it—if you have large legs and are unable to lose weight in those areas, they'll know that something is up. Other times, they'll need to do some blood tests or other assessments before diagnosing you with lipedema.

It's essential that you make sure they know what lipedema is—and that you're able to describe your symptoms accurately so they can treat them effectively.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about how to get diagnosed or what to expect from the process! 🙂

But the question always is, what is Lipedema?

Lipedema is a relatively common fat disorder often mistaken for simple obesity. Its clinical diagnosis is an adipose tissue disorder or a lipid metabolism disorder. A typical lipedema patient is a woman who struggles with large hips and legs, usually out of proportion to the rest of her body.

Lipedema also appears in the upper arms. One of the hallmarks of the disease is that lipedema fat is relatively unresponsive to standard diet and exercise. These measures may lead to weight loss in other areas, but the size of the hips and legs remains disproportionately large.

Lipedema is a disorder of the adipose tissue distinguished by five characteristics:
☑️ it can be inherited;
☑️ it occurs almost exclusively in women;
☑️ it can occur in women of all sizes, from the seriously underweight to the morbidly obese;
☑️ it involves the excess deposit and expansion of fat cells in an unusual and particular pattern – bilateral, symmetrical, and usually from the waist to a distinct line just above the ankles; and
☑️, unlike the “normal” fat of obesity, lipedemic fat cannot be lost through standard diet and exercise.

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[saundrainconnecticut]

You didn’t answer the question. How do you get diagnosed? I am in Connecticut… is there a doctor I can go to?

[andrea]

Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Pressotherapy, bandages, garments, anti-inflammatory diet... Last procedure Liposuction but continuous treatment is needed it and Homecare

[karlareadstheclassics]

All the animation work & no answer. Thanks anyway.

[blasttorres]

So if there’s no cure what can a doctor do for a case such as this?

[LalaBU]

Please help me I'm probably at stage 3 or 4 😢😢😢