Lipedema: from diagnosis to treatment
Lipedema Guide: From Diagnosis to Treatment
- What is Lipedema?
- What are the symptoms and causes that lead to their appearance?
- How does this chronic disease progress?
- How to reach a diagnosis?
- What treatments are there for this disease?
- How do the different medical specialties intervene?
- Clinical cases of Lipedema
- Testimonials from patients suffering from the disease.
Causes
This disease exclusively affects women. Although a cause has not been definitively established, it suggests a significant hereditary component, linked to the female sex.
Symptoms
In addition to the disproportionate accumulation of fat, lipedema is accompanied by:
- A sensation of weight and tiredness in the legs;
- pain and an exaggerated sensitivity to touch, according to the state of inflammation believed to characterize the disease;
- A sensation of coolness in the skin of the legs;
- appearance of easy and frequent bruising (bruising).
Lipedema Team
In the Leg Clinic® by Allure, the Dr. Joana de Carvalho formed and leads a multidisciplinary team specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of Lipedema.
Learn about the professional backgrounds of specialist doctors and the support team that will support your process, from your first consultation to the end of your treatment.
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