The cause of Lipedema is unknown but it is believed to be genetic, related to estrogen since it mostly affects women and also potentially related to the lymphatic system.
My objective is to create awareness about lipoedema treatment by showing the journey of my own treatment at the Hanse Klinik in Luebeck Germany. I was diagnosed with lipoedema stage 2 in September 2015 by Professor Mortimer of St George's Hospital L...
I have primary lymphedema and secondary lipedema. Probably had it all my life. I notice now in pictures from the time i was 3 my left leg was always bigger. No one ever noticed or said anything. Drs just kept telling me to lose weight. Never could. T...
My story is as long as I have had the disease. I know now that I was nine when it started. I have always had very big legs. I had been on diets and starvation diets for 55 years. Nothing worked. I now know there is a name to what is wrong and a way t...
I have lipedema since my teenage years but the diagnosisin my lowerlegs was 6 years ago. Mine upper legs was since this year. I can't walk for a day without the pain in my legs. I decided I go for liposuctions. Here in the Netherlands you have to pay...
When you are eating properly, super active, exercising and still you legs and thighs expand.. I started noticing in 1988. Just thought it was middle age spread. Now I walk with a cane but I was diagnosed two years ago through my work with Lymphed...