Photos of Lymphedema and Lipedema

Examples of different types, stages, and combinations of lymphedema and lipedema. Additional stages have been proposed for both lymphedema and lipedema, see Revised Staging.

Photo groupings:

Figure 1: Lymphedema Stage I, right arm

Figure 2: Lymphedema Stage I, left arm

Figure 3: Lymphedema Stage II, right arm

Figure 4: Lymphedema Stage II, right arm

Figure 5: Lymphedema Stage III, right arm

Figure 6: Lymphedema Stage III, right arm

Figure 7: Arm Lipedema Stage 2, Type IV

Figure 8: Arm Lipedema Stage 2, Type IV

Figure 9: Primary Lymphedema Stage I in right leg

Figure 10: Primary Lymphedema Stage I

Figure 11: Secondary Lymphedema Stage II in left leg

Figure 12: Secondary Lymphedema Stage II in right leg

Figure 13: Primary Lymphedema Stage III in right leg

Figure 14: Lymphedema Stage III in right leg

Figure 15: Lymphedema Stage III in left leg

Figure 16: Primary Lymphedema Stage III both legs

Figure 17: Lymphedema Stage III both legs

Figure 18: Primary Lymphedema Stage II with abdominal panniculus

Figure 19: Lipedema Stage 1, Type III

Figure 20: Lipedema Stage 1, Type II

Figure 21: Lipedema Stage 1, Type III

Figure 22: Primary Lymphedema Stage II and Lipedema Stage 1, Type I

Figure 23: Lipedema Stage 2, Type III, with ankle cuff

Figure 24: Lipedema Stage 2, Type III, with ankle cuff

Figure 25: Lipedema Stage 2, Type III, feet unaffected

Figure 26: Lipedema Stage 2, Type III

Figure 27: Lipedema Stage 3, Type III

Figure 28: Lipedema Stage 3, Type III

Figure 29: Lipedema Stage 4, Type III

Figure 30: Lipedema Stage 4, Type III legs, Type V Lipolymphedema

Figure 31: Lipedema Stage 4, Type III

Figure 32: Phlebolymphedema Stage I both legs

Figure 33: Phlebolymphedema Stage II right leg, Stage I left leg

Figure 34: Phlebolymphedema Stage II, after wound treatment

Figure 35: Lipedema Stage 3, Type II, with venous disease and obesity

Figure 36: Phlebolymphedema Stage III, before and after treatment

Figure 37: Lipedema Stage 1, Type III

Figure 38, 49. 40: Lipedema Stage 2, Type III

Figure 41: Lipedema Stage 3, Type III legs, Type IV Arm and Leg

Figure 42: Lipedema Stage 3, Type IV, with obesity

Figure 43: Lipedema Stage 3, Type III and IV

Portions adapted from Lymphedema and Lipedema Nutrition Guide, Lymph Notes 2016, by permission of the publisher.