Lipoedema is an infrequently recognized disorder in women. Lipoedema is characterized by bilateral enlargement of the legs due to abnormal depositions of subcutaneous fat associated with often mild oedema. There is substantial variability in disease severity. The diagnosis should be made as early as possible to prevent complications of the disorder, which is associated with increasing functiona...

Lipoedema is a distinct clinical condition characterized by bilateral, symmetrical enlargement of the buttocks and lower limbs owing to excess deposition of subcutaneous fat. It is found almost exclusively in women. The common features associated with this condition are 'column- shaped' legs with sparing of the feet, bruising, sensitivity to pressure, and orthostatic oedema. The progression to ...

BACKGROUND Long-term results following liposuction in patients with lipoedema are available only for an average period of 4 years. OBJECTIVE To find out whether the improvement of complaints persists for a further 4 years. METHODS In a single-centre study, 85 patients with lipoedema had already been examined after 4 years. A mail questionnaire - often in combination with clinical controls -...

BACKGROUND Lipoedema is a painful disease in women with circumscribed increased subcutaneous fatty tissue, oedema, pain and bruising. Whereas conservative methods with combined decongestive therapy (manual lymphatic drainage, compression garments) have been well established over the past 50years, surgical therapy with tumescent liposuction has only been used for about 10years and long-term resu...

Abnormal lower limb swelling is variously referred to as chronic oedema, lymphovenous oedema, lymphoedema or lipoedema (Todd, 2012). Generally, oedema is defined as an ‘accumulation of fluid in the intercellular tissue that results from an increased volume of fluid’ (Trayes et al, 2013). Chronic oedema includes oedema which develops as a result of venous disease, dependency oedema and lymphoven...