Lymphoedema Matters

16/01/2026

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💙 LIPEDMA VS LYMPHEDEMA: 💜 TEMPERATURE EFFECTS

💭 Did you know cold and heat affect lipedema and lymphedema differently?

💜 Lipedema:
• Cold can make tissue stiff, heavy, or painful
• Warmth often provides temporary relief
• Swelling may feel less noticeable in warmer environments

🩵 Lymphedema:
• Heat can worsen swelling
• Cold or elevation often reduces fluid buildup
• Temperature changes can trigger flares

🩵 💜 While both conditions involve swelling and discomfort, their responses to temperature are almost polar opposites.

📕 Understanding these differences is key for daily self-care and comfort.

💙 Knowledge = empowerment. Knowing your body’s response helps you make choices that actually help, not hurt.🩵💜

28/03/2025

Compression creates slight pressure over the skin, and in the lipoedema tissues. This improves the movement of blood up the leg veins. It also stops extra fluid leaking into the tissues from the blood and reduces inflammation in the area. Compression supports the lymphatics, which can reduce oedema. It may not have a direct effect on the lipoedema fat. Worn regularly will help to reduce symptoms of heavy limbs, pain and inflammation.

To find out more about compression available for lipoedema, head to our website: https://www.talklipoedema.org/compression

13/02/2025

Some Symptoms of Lipoedema:
💜Symmetrical fat accumulation: Usually affects both legs and sometimes arms but spares the hands and feet.
💜Pain and tenderness: Affected areas can be painful, even with light pressure.
💜Easy bruising: bruising can appear over the affected areas.
💜Diet-resistant fat: Weight loss efforts does not reduce lipoedema fat.
💜Cuffing can appear at the ankles or wrists: A clear distinction between affected and unaffected areas.

It’s important to note that not every person with lipoedema will experience every symptom.

Head to our website for more information.

06/02/2025

We work hard to raise awareness of lipoedema as often it can be misdiagnosed as obesity or lymphoedema. It is frustrating that so many medical professionals are not clued up on lipoedema. We will continue our fight to have lipoedema recognised all over the world!

05/11/2024

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Why is MLD so important? 💙

Well, not only does it help reduce swelling, aid the healing process and reduce pain, it also reduces the risk of fibrosis.

While the fibrosis risk is rare (around 2% of liposuction cases might have it) it is something we always want to avoid.

08/10/2023

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21/09/2023

Are you living with lymphoedema?

ICG Lymphatic Imaging is an innovative procedure that can help diagnose and manage lymphoedema. It uses a special dye to map the lymphatic system, to see how well it is working.

ICG Lymphatic Imaging is non-invasive and painless, and it can help you get the treatment you need to manage your lymphoedema.

If you are interested in learning more about ICG Lymphatic Imaging, please contact us today. We would be happy to answer any questions you have.

08/08/2023

Love this video 💕

06/08/2023

03/08/2023

Some useful info about diet and lymphoedema

19/07/2023

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