Lymphatic Care / Lipedema
Lipedema care from someone who truly understands it.
If you’ve been told to “just lose weight,” you’ve been let down. Lipedema is a real, recognized condition — and it deserves specialized, compassionate care focused on pain, mobility, and quality of life.
You’ve been looking for someone who gets it
Lipedema is not a willpower problem. It’s a painful, symmetrical fat disorder — usually in the legs, sparing the feet — that doesn’t respond to diet alone. Here, you’ll be believed, evaluated thoroughly, and given a real plan.
Lipedema vs. lymphedema — what’s the difference?
They can look alike but differ: lipedema is a symmetrical, painful fat disorder, while lymphedema is fluid swelling from impaired lymphatic drainage. Effective lipedema treatment in Westchester addresses pain, mobility, compression, and swelling together — which is how we build your plan.
A comprehensive lipedema evaluation
We look at the whole picture, not just appearance:
- Pain and symptom patterns
- Mobility, strength, stability, and exercise tolerance
- Hypermobility
- Hip and knee pain
- Compression needs and surgical goals, if any
Our management approach
Hands-on care
Manual Lymphatic Drainage, myofascial release, soft-tissue work, Graston technique, and scar-tissue management.
Compression
Garment fitting and management, recommendations, ordering help, and reassessment over time.
Movement & strength
Safe strength, stability, and joint-protection programming — never “just exercise more.”
Education
Home self-care and strategies you can sustain.
Movement, strength & daily function
The aim is comfort and capability: protecting your hips and knees, working with hypermobility, building tolerance gradually, and helping you move with less pain.
Surgery preparation & recovery
If you’re considering or recovering from lipedema-reduction surgery, we provide pre-operative optimization and post-operative recovery, with familiarity with staged liposuction, debulking, skin resection, and lymph-sparing techniques.
Long-term maintenance planning
Lipedema is ongoing, so care is too: maintenance visits, home management, and remote follow-up where appropriate keep you supported over time.
What to expect on your first visit
An unhurried, one-on-one evaluation, symptom mapping, a compression discussion, and a clear plan tailored to your goals.
Patient stories
Finally feeling understood
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Lipedema FAQs
What’s the difference between lipedema and lymphedema?
Lipedema is a painful, symmetrical fat disorder, usually in the legs, that doesn’t respond to diet alone; lymphedema is swelling from impaired lymphatic drainage. They can overlap — an evaluation clarifies which you have.
Do I need a diagnosis to start?
No. We can evaluate your symptoms, begin care, and help guide next steps.
Can therapy help without surgery?
Yes — therapy reduces pain, improves mobility and strength, and manages swelling whether or not you pursue surgery.
Do you offer virtual support if I travel for surgery?
Yes, where appropriate — including pre-op prep and post-op follow-up.
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You deserve real answers
Request a lipedema evaluation and let’s build your plan together.