Introduction

This section describes a general self-care routine for lipedema without significant lymphedema swelling. Ask your lymphedema therapist about modifying your self-care routine based on your specific needs or lymphedema swelling.

Lipedema self-care is very similar to lymphedema self-care and includes:

• Skin care one or more times a day, as required.

• Self-Massage for lymphatic drainage in the morning and evening. Self-massage may be supplemented by professional manual lymph drainage (MLD) treatment.

• Compression garments during exercise and other activities, sometimes for night use.

• Breathing exercises twice a day.

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• Joint Protection for hypermobility @@TODO add page, link

• Routine Activities to avoid long periods in one position.

• Nutrition

• Psychological Wellness

• Sleep