For Clinicians

Early diagnosis and treatment of Lipedema may help to prevent the condition from advancing, and enables patients to better understand how to manage and potentially slow progression of their symptoms. While Lipedema is not rare, a proper diagnosis is rarely made. There are not many trained specialists in the field today, although that is changing. Thanks to growing patient awareness of the condition and recent inroads in scientific research, Lipedema is on its way to becoming a more widely-recognized disease.

Check out the following resources to learn more about diagnosing and treating Lipedema: