03/31/2026
I've been caring for women with lipedema, lymphedema, and lymphatic disease — and I can tell you firsthand: this is one of the most underdiagnosed conditions I see in my practice.
We are one of the first clinics in Northern Virginia to evaluate and treat women with these conditions. And still, I meet patients every week who have spent years being told to just lose weight — when what they actually needed was the right diagnosis.
Not all fat is the same. Lipedema fat is pathological. It doesn't respond to diet or exercise. It causes pain, heaviness, and bruising — and it is not a willpower problem.
If you've been frustrated, dismissed, or made to feel like you're not trying hard enough — I want you to know: your body is not failing you. The system failed you by not looking closer.
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