Preventing Blood Clots in Lipedema and Lymphedema Patients: Key VTE Insights June is Lipedema Awareness Month, a crucial time to shed light on the unique challenges faced by those with lipedema and lymphedema. One significant concern is the increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in […]
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March is Lymphedema Awareness month, a time to put on your light blue ribbon and find creative ways to participate in educating the world on lymphatic diseases. The highlight of the month, World Lymphedema Day, falls on March 6th this year. The Lymphatic Network hosts
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Getting an initial Lipedema diagnosis is a challenge for many women suffering from it. In fact, an overwhelming majority of patients seeking treatment are well into their forties, fifties, sixties, or later in age, simply because they had never heard of lipedema or been diagnosed
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Through efforts led by LE&RN (the Lymphatic Education & Research Network), the Senate has passed a bill for the LD Commission (Lymphatic Disease Commission) to increase research and lymphatic education. The bill passed in the Senate last month, with a vote of 68-31. Now that
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When it comes to our vein health, we need to consider more than just what we see on our skin. We need to consider and take care of conditions that impact our veins that are below the skin such as lymphedema. Lymphedema is a condition
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Our lymphatic system in the body is a combination of lymph nodes and vessels. The lymph vessels transport a fluid that primarily consists of water, protein, fats, and other waste our cells dispel. This fluid is taken to our lymph nodes, where it is filtered
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Lymphedema is a medical condition that appears as extreme swelling and tightness in the extremities, usually the legs, on the body. This condition can be inherited but it is most commonly caused by severe damage to the lymphatic system. Damaged and blocked lymphatic vessels are
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Each year millions of Americans are impacted by lymphedema and the serious symptoms it brings. Current research shows that more than three million individuals are currently diagnosed with this disease. Lymphedema is swelling that occurs in the arm or leg and is due to lymphatic
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There are a variety of treatment options available to help reduce the appearance of lymphedema, a condition that include symptoms of extreme swelling and pain in your arms or legs caused by blockage in the lymphatic system. These treatments can include compression wrappings and lymphatic
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Lymphedema is a disease that occurs when the lymphatic fluid in our legs builds up and is unable to drain. Once our lymph nodes become damaged, they may be unable to cycle your lymphatic fluids and lead to fluid retention. Several steps and tests are
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