During Lipedema Awareness Month, we support the mission to raise awareness of lipedema by creating a healthier and more open conversation around the disease and female self-image amongst both Essity consumers and the wider world.
Learn more about how to stand up to lipedema together with our brand JOBST. Read more about the story of Paola, the JOBST unsynchronized swimming team and the products and solutions that we offer.
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Paola compares her lipedema to carrying sandbags, but wearing compression has enabled her to focus on the joy of moving her body.
We refuse to let lipedema, lymphedema or venous conditions remain taboo. That’s why we brought together a group of fearless individuals who defied the limitations of their condition by trying synchronized swimming for the first time.
Lipedema is a condition that is often misunderstood or mistaken for obesity or lymphedema. In contrast to lymphedema, there is no fluid collection in the tissue. If you break down the word ‘lipedema’, it means ‘fat swelling’. Lipedema usually appears symmetrical in shape and size and affects the legs and, sometimes, the arms. The body above the hips, and the hands and feet, remain unaffected.
June has been designated as Lipedema Awareness Month, which gives us the chance to raise awareness and make lipedema a global priority. Medical societies, companies, and patient organizations in several countries will be launching campaigns to educate patients, their families and friends, and healthcare professionals about this condition.
One of our newest innovations is JOBST Confidence, a flat-knit compression garment that features next-generation knitting technologies, and provides a more individualized fit for the unique body shapes of lipedema patients. This helps improve daily comfort and lets women live their lives without compromise.
We are an active supporter of the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN) fighting for global recognition of lymphedema (LE) and lipedema.
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