Most people with lymphoedema and lipoedema experience an increase in swelling during summertime. This is because heat causes the blood vessels to expand, resulting in an increase of the amount of fluid moving from the blood vessels during diffusion into the tissue. Consequently, a sluggish or already compromised lymphatic system allows more fluid to pool in the tissue. Many people struggle to wear their compression garments in summer. Should you feel to be at your wits' end w

Sigvaris is a 100% family-owned Swiss Company established in 1864 in Winterthur. The company evolved over the years from manufacturing rubber-elastic textiles to being a global market leader in the manufacturing of medical compression garments to improve venous function and manage lymphoedema. Sigvaris has been my favorite brand of ready-to-wear medical compression stockings for many years. The Magic range, recently renamed SIGVARIS Style Semitransparent is perhaps my preferr

Many websites discuss lipoedema describing all signs and symptoms attached to it. Therefore, should anyone want to know about it, the information is readily available online. Helen Eason, physiotherapist took a step further and discussed the "Assessment and differential diagnosis for lipoedema" or in other words how to distinguish lipoedema from other conditions that would resemble it at the ALA Conference. She also covered other conditions associated with lipoedema, for exam