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It is recognized worldwide that lymphedema and lipedema are underdiagnosed and undertreated diseases. Symptoms of these conditions include: severe pain, restriction of movement and damage to the joints. In addition, with lipedema, there is a significant psychosocial impact on affected women, usually from the teenage years. For many of these women, a long, traumatizing journey into an uncertain future begins. Experience in Germany shows that it is possible to provide these women with comprehensive therapy in accordance with guidelines and to limit the individual and socio-medical damage. An essential part of this therapy concept is the direct involvement of the patients in the sense of
self-management.
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