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Lipedema-The Misunderstood Fat Lipedema is an abnormal buildup of fat & excess fluid in the legs, hips, buttocks, and often the arms. It's real. Lipedema affects the legs.

It's progressive, often misdiagnosed and definitely misunderstood!
💜 You are not lazy.
💜 You are not failing.
💜 You deserve answers. I've created this page to bring information and awareness to an adipose fat condition called lipedema. Lipedema can look like a woman with a small waist and huge hips and legs. It can look like a woman that is overweight all over her body with big legs. Left undiagnosed, no medical intervention, no understanding as to self care, it can bring about pain and immobility, not to mention affect one's self image.

09/24/2026

For lymphedema only.

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09/20/2026

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34 days until we gather Heart to Heart.

For more than a decade, this conference has grown from important questions into a global community of people learning, sharing, listening, and supporting one another.

And this October, we’re gathering again.

Lipedema Conference 2026: Heart to Heart
New Beginnings: A Heart to Heart Journey in Holistic Healing

October 23–25, 2026
Fully virtual and global

Over three days, you’ll hear from speakers joining us from around the globe, bringing different areas of knowledge, professional experience, research, and lived experience to the conversation around lipedema and lymphedema.

You’ll also receive a conference workbook to help you follow along, reflect, take notes, and put what you learn into practice.

And there’s more to the weekend, including bonus sessions created to give you additional opportunities to learn, connect, and explore topics that matter to our community.

Together, we’ll explore:

• Evidence-informed low-carb nutrition
• Movement and mindset
• Conservative approaches to care
• Whole-person healing
• Insurance coverage
• Practical resources and strategies
• Insights from experts and lived-experience voices
• Connection with a community that understands

Whether you’ve been part of this community for years or you’re just beginning to learn about lipedema, you are welcome here.

Comment H2H26 and we’ll send you the details.

I'm going to get mine!
09/02/2026

I'm going to get mine!

Download the Free Lipedema Awareness Postcards today!

We’re sharing free resources to help spread the word, starting with our digital postcards.

These postcards are a simple but powerful way to raise awareness about lipedema — a condition that is often misunderstood or missed.

If you are a patient or if you feel you have it, use them to start conversations with doctors, caregivers, therapists, family, and friends.

If you are a clinician, you can share them in your offices, clinics, and colleagues to help others understand the signs and impact of lipedema.

Every postcard shared is a step toward better understanding, earlier diagnosis, and stronger support.

Download your free digital postcards today and help others learn what lipedema really is and why it matters.

Comment "POSTCARD" and we will send you the link to grab your copy.

Have them printed or share digitally.

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08/23/2026

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LF is excited to announce new Research Award recipient: Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Neurobiology at the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Chella Krishnan's project, "Characterizing Mitochondrial Phenotypes in Lipedema Adipose Tissue," will investigate how mitochondria (the structures that produce energy within cells) function in Lipedema adipose tissue. The study will compare tissue samples from women with Lipedema and matched controls to examine differences in mitochondrial function, structure, and genetics.

Using advanced imaging and molecular analyses, the research will characterize distinct mitochondrial populations within adipose tissue to better understand how cellular energy metabolism may differ in Lipedema.

Learn more about this project: https://www.lipedema.org/chella-krishnan-2025-research-awards

Please share to all of your Lipedema Sisters that need insurance to cover visits, compression, leg pumps, etc.
08/08/2026

Please share to all of your Lipedema Sisters that need insurance to cover visits, compression, leg pumps, etc.

If you are living with lipedema or lymphedema, navigating insurance can feel overwhelming and discouraging.

Many women are left feeling confused or denied, not because they did something wrong, but because no one has shown them how the system works.

This free webinar offers a gentle place to begin.

Join patient advocate Amy Rivera and ERISA expert Lea Fowler for a clear and supportive introduction to understanding your coverage, preparing your documents, and learning how to advocate for the care you deserve.

You will learn:
• Why insurance coverage can be so challenging
• The key terms every patient should understand
• What to prepare before claims or appeals
• Simple ways to advocate for your care

Thursday, August 13 | 6:00 PM Eastern Time | Live on Zoom

Comment SPECIAL and we’ll send you the link.

Don't get swayed by the too good to be true lipedema geared products.
08/03/2026

Don't get swayed by the too good to be true lipedema geared products.

08/03/2026

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