Do I have lipedema?

Let's find out together!

Go directly to the self-test

You have the typical symptoms and ask yourself: "Do I have lipedema?" You are not alone. Lipedema is increasingly recognized and is finally receiving the attention it has long deserved.

With lipedema

  • Soft-wavy-dimpled
  • Pressure-sensitive
  • Cool skin
  • Frequent bruising

Without lipedema

  • Smooth
  • Pain-free
  • Well-perfused
  • Homogeneous colour

Gut zu wissen: People with lipedema are not simply overweight through their own fault! Due to unknown causes and a genetic predisposition, an increased number of enlarged fat cells forms. The pressure they create and increased inflammatory processes cause pain. These cells cannot be reduced through exercise or diet.

10 signs of lipedema

Answer the following questions with Yes or No.

Frage 1 / 10
1

Have you had thicker legs since puberty?

10%

Up to 10% of all women in Germany suffer from lipedema.

10 years

On average it takes 10 years for a diagnosis to be made.

1,000 ops

med-plast Berlin performs more than 1,000 lipedema surgeries per year.