Many options are present for compression wear from varicose vein pantyhose to travel/flight socks.  Ladies with lipoedema with or without lipo-lymphoedema may find wearing compression wear on the affected areas helpful.  Although the evidence is not yet available to show if

As Lipoedema awareness continues to grow throughout New Zealand, it's important that GPs and other Medical Professionals know what to look for and how to best diagnose and treat Lipoedema. To provide more information and a point of contact, I have

A fair number of my patients with lipoedema have inquired about what to say and how to promote increasing the public and the Ministry of Health's acknowledgment of lipoedema.  In response to those requests, please find below a DRAFT letter