A number of treatments may be useful including physiotherapy and light exercise which does not put undue stress on the lymphatic system. The two most common conservative treatments are manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) where a therapist gently opens lymphatic channels and moves the lymphatic fluid using hands-on techniques, and compression garments that keep the fluid at bay and assist the sluggish lymphatic flow. The use of surgical techniques is not universal but research has shown positive results in both short-term and long-term studies. regarding lymph-sparing liposuction and lipectomy. The studies of highest quality involve tumescent local anesthesia (TLA), often referred to as simply tumescent liposuction. This can be accomplished via both Suction-Assisted Liposuction (SAL) and Power-Assisted (vibrating) liposuction. The treatment of<unk>  with tumescent liposuction may require multiple procedures. While many health insurance carriers in the United States do not reimburse for liposuction for<unk> , in 2020 several carriers regard the procedure as reconstructive and medically necessary and do reimburse. Water Assisted Liposuction (WAL) is technically not considered to be tumescent but achieves the same goal as the anesthetic solution is injected as part of the procedure rather than before-hand. Developed by Doctor Ziah Taufig from Germany, it is usually performed under general anesthesia and is also considered to be lymph-sparing and protective of other tissues such blood vessels.
Lipedema
Lymphedema
Picardy sweat
Lipohypertrophy
Myxedema
Chronic venous insufficiency
Leukoedema
Phimosis