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Lymphedema |
Lipedema |
| Symtoms |
Fat deposit / swelling in one limb including hand and feet |
Fat deposit / swelling in legs and arms not in hands and feet |
| Sex |
Female/male |
Female |
| Onset |
After surgery that affects |
Around hormone shifts puberty, pregnancy, menopause |
| Effects of diet |
lymphatic system or at birth |
Restricted calories ineffective |
| Presece of edema |
Restricted calories ineffective |
Non-pitting edema |
| Presence of pain |
Pitting edema |
Pain in affected arease are likely |
| Affected population |
No pain initially |
Estimate 11% of all adult women |
| Family history |
Low |
Likely |
