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Do you feel like something isn’t right with your legs, but can’t find answers?
Or perhaps you’ve been diagnosed with early stage lipoedema but having challenges with understanding how to manage it?
You’ve landed in the right place.
Navigate Lipoedema is a resource dedicated to helping women with suspected early stage lipoedema reach earlier diagnosis and treatment earlier.
What is lipoedema?
Lipoedema is a disease of the loose connective tissues (LCT), and is a complex chronic condition characterised by abnormal distribution and buildup of painful fat and connective tissue in the extremities. It’s a genetic condition that almost exclusively affects women.
The abnormal fat distribution often causes a distinctive ‘column-like’ shape to the legs, and the tissue is usually painful, bruises easily and characteristically full of ‘nodules’ that may feel like grains of rice, or walnuts. Legs often feel heavy and experience swelling. Leaky vessels cause a buildup of fluid in the tissue, causing the lymphatics to struggle with fluid clearance. This fluid causes chronic inflammation, which leads to the formation of fibrosis throughout the tissue.
Despite being first described in the 1940’s, few physicians in Australia are aware of it and self-diagnosis if often the starting point for many women who have lipoedema.
Take control of your lipoedema journey with tools, knowledge and customised support.
Navigate Your Path to Diagnosis and Treatment with Confidence
Follow a structured 5-step process to navigate the path to diagnosis and treatment, based on real experience.
Research Library With Regularly Updated Resources
Access a collection of research and resources to help you build your lipoedema management plan.
Personalised Navigation Workshops
Feeling overwhelmed? Get 1:1 hands-on help from someone who has been through the lipoedema diagnostic odyssey.
Managing Your Early Stage Lipoedema Step by Step
Navigate your path to diagnosis and treatment with a comprehensive 5-step process.
STEP 1
Defining Your Healthcare team
STEP 2
Getting to Diagnosis
STEP 3
Researching Treatment
STEP 4
Documenting Your Plan
STEP 5
Test, Reflect and Adjust
How to Find a Clinical Trial For Lipoedema
Looking to participate in a lipoedema clinical trial? Learn how to find active research studies in Australia and worldwide, their potential benefits, and what to consider before joining.
The Best Homemade Body Scrub for Lipoedema Skin
Discover a simple, effective homemade body scrub recipe for lipoedema skin. This coffee, sugar, and coconut oil scrub helps exfoliate, hydrate, and improve skin texture, reducing dryness and fibrosis. Perfect for your skincare routine!
Keto Diet For Lipoedema: Pain Relief, Weight Loss and Reduced Inflammation
Discover how the ketogenic diet can alleviate the painful symptoms of lipoedema, reduce swelling, and promote weight loss. Learn how this diet is transforming lives for women with lipoedema and why it’s gaining traction as an effective lipoedema management tool.
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