11/09/2025
There's a difference between Lymphedema vs lipedema.
In primary usually only one limb exhibits signs and symptoms. It may progress or decline as you age. Lipedema is often misdiagnosed as lymphedema. Lipedema is not a pathology of the lymphatic system. It is a symmetrical (both sides being close to the same) accumulation of fat under the skin, that happens predominantly in women's legs/hips. Although it can form anywhere with varying degrees of severity like lymphedema. Lymphatic massage in not indicated in the treatment of lipedema.
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