The diagnosis of lipedema is very difficult especially in the early stages. Since symptoms such as pain or tenderness are usually still very low, many patients do not always realise that they suffer from a disease. This occurs, due to patients’ environment that  may often misunderstand the existence of the disease and also because some doctors wrongly advise a weight loss through sports or diet change.

Early diagnosis is an advantage for rapid treatment. Diagnosis of lipedema is usually carried out in three stages:

  1. Ιστορικό: During the consultation with the patient, the history of the disease as well as the hormonal changes may usually give a first clue. The patient describes a limited load capacity, heaviness in the legs, pressure and/ or sensitivity to touch.
  2. Κλινική εξέταση: A visual inspection may quickly substantiate the suspicion of progressive lipedema disease. Pain already develops when pressing or pinching into the skin and the subcutaneous fatty tissue feels hardened. This is a clear sign of lipedema.
  3. Υπερηχογράφημα: Ο υπερηχογραφικός έλεγχος χρησιμοποιείται για τον επιβεβαίωση της διαταραχής κατανομής του υποδόριου Λίπους. Στις λιποιδηματικές περιοχές υπάρχει σαφώς δυσανάλογο ποσό λιπώδους ιστού. Επιπλέον, υπάρχει μια σημαντικά αυξημένη ηχογένεια των διαφραγμάτων στον λιπώδη ιστό.