About
lipoedema
Lipoedema is a chronic condition that causes women to accumulate fat below the waist, although it can also affect the arms. If you have lipoedema, your hips, buttocks and legs might appear out of proportion with your upper body, regardless of how much you exercise or restrict your diet. People with lipoedema often experience from leg discomfort, bruising and pain, as well as restricted mobility and low
self-esteem.
How can we help you?
Lipoedema UK raises awareness of this little-known genetically inherited condition, which affects millions of women worldwide. Even today, people with lipoedema frequently do not receive the help and support they deserve, and the condition is often misdiagnosed or unrecognized. We want to help enable better diagnosis and treatment, and to provide a community for everyone affected.
Nikala persuaded her GP to
take a course in Lipoedema,
which led to her diagnosis,
and after self-funding her
treatment, she has not looked back.
Nikala's Story
Katie embraced sea
swimming and discovered a release from her chronic pain and immobility, plus a community that cheered on her achievement.
Don't suffer alone!
Join our community.
Real life
inspiration
A high percentage of people diagnosed with lipoedema (sometime spelt lipodema) say
that the condition has negatively affected
their confidence. We're here to reassure you
that there are positive stories, too!
Katie's Story
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We welcome YOU
We are committed to making life brighter for YOU, and to highlighting your condition for healthcare professionals.
Our membership provides you with expert information and resources to share with your GP. You will also gain access to our online meetings, which focus on health and wellbeing with presentations from health experts. For many people, lipoedema is accompanied by feelings of isolation – these seminars are a fantastic way to lighten the load by meeting other people who are similarly affected.
We also have a separate membership for healthcare professionals.
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Who are we?
Lipoedema UK is a charity founded in 2012 by a group of individuals affected by lipoedema
and healthcare professionals from St George's Hospital, London. Our goal is to improve awareness, early diagnosis, treatments and research. We believe that nobody should suffer alone, or be unaware that they have lipoedema, so we encourage a vibrant community of those living the condition to
come together for mutual support, and to
raise the aspirations for best practice treatments and standards of care
worldwide
Together,
we will beat lipoedema
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