Lipedema How-To Library

Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
My Personal Story of My Lipedema Diagnosis
Everyone has their personal story of how they became aware of their Lipedema and eventually got diagnosed…
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
Who Makes a Lipedema Diagnosis, Anyway?
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
How To Find a Lipedema Specialist for Diagnosis
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
How To Find a Lipedema Specialist for Diagnosis
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
5 Tips for Getting a Lipedema Diagnosis
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
Do You Need a Lipedema Diagnosis for Medical Treatment?
Part of the work I do with Lipedema women is to help them work on getting a diagnosis in their medical chart with their primary physician. Getting diagnosed is especially important for liposuction surgery because your insurance will require TWO doctors to give you a diagnosis. One of them is the surgeon who will operate on you, but another is from a non-surgical physician. That physician is usually the one you seek for an initial diagnosis…
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
My Out-of-Pocket Costs From Getting My Lipedema Diagnosis
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7 Challenges of Getting Diagnosed with Lipedema
Lipedema can truly take a toll on our physical and emotional well-being, but its subtle signs can easily slip under the radar or be misunderstood. Let's look at the obstacles we encounter to get the proper diagnosis. I’ve listed seven possible reasons Lipedema is not getting diagnosed appropriately for women and how…
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Lipedema and Me with Michelle Jaqua
Can You Self-Diagnose Your Lipedema?
This article may be a bit controversial because the medical industry does not want you to diagnose yourself. That’s their job, not yours…
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