Clinician’s Guide to Lipedema

Our Clinician’s Guide to Lipedema is designed to aid clinicians in diagnosis and patient care. In this guide, you will find highlights on common presentation, physical examination, patient history, ICD codes, common treatments, and referrals. We hope this guide will empower clinicians to feel more confident diagnosing Lipedema. The Lipedema Foundation believes that every person deserves a timely diagnosis, disease-specific care, and other forms of support.

This guide was developed in partnership with leading Lipedema clinicians. It is a first draft version, and will likely change over time. Feedback is welcome and appreciated at clinicians@lipedema.org.

For patients looking to advocate for themselves, we encourage you to check out a complimentary LF resource, the Patient-Self Advocacy Guide.