ARE PROBLEMS LIKE SWOLLEN FEET, HEAVY LEGS OR PAIN IN YOUR ARMS AND LEGS PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE FOR YOU?
Are you wondering whether you are suffering from lymphedema or lipedema? With our lymphedema/lipedema self-test, you can gain a better understanding of your problems.
But to get an exact diagnosis, make sure to visit an experienced phlebologist or lymphologist. Our pages provide you with information about possible treatment options, different stages of lymphedema or lipedema and our products to help you prepare for your appointment. At Bauerfeind, we want to support you on your journey, starting from the diagnosis, and provide you with useful tips for everyday life with lipedema or lymphedema.
This is how the lymphedema/lipedema self-test works
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Answer some simple questions about your problems, your physical build, and your family’s medical history. This will only take a few minutes.
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Then you will receive a result that will provide you with an assessment about how likely it is that you are suffering from lymphedema or lipedema.
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At the end of the test, download our diagnosis checklist. Use it to prepare for your appointment with a physician.
How is lymphedema or lipedema diagnosed?
A person is usually diagnosed with lipedema or lymphedema solely based on their medical history and an examination by a physician. Your physician has to make sure that you’re not suffering from other conditions that cause swelling. That’s why you’re usually asked a lot of questions about your symptoms: when you first noticed them, how they developed, and whether you’ve had other conditions in the past.
A physical examination usually follows. If your physician suspects you have lymphedema, your tissue, lymph nodes, swollen body parts, and your venous system will also be closely examined. In addition to these examination options, there are also other ways of diagnosing lipedema/lymphedema if the basic diagnosis doesn’t provide a clear finding.
Ultrasound to show lymph vessels and other vessels
Lymphoscintigraphy to determine lymph vessel function
Bioimpedance analysis to measure very small, clinically not recognizable quantities of fluid
If you want to get a second opinion on your diagnosis, then you’re in good hands with physicians who specialize in vascular diseases, the skin or metabolic disorders. Alternatively, use the following links to look for a physician who specializes in lymphology in your area.
German Professional Association of Phlebologists (BVL)
Once lipedema or lymphedema has been diagnosed, the physician will prescribe physical measures for decongestion, i.e. manual lymphatic drainage, and then a medical compression product to maintain the decongested state. Medical supply retailers will professionally advise and measure you. Compression products, such as the VenoTrain curaflow, are then custom-made for you.
