What is lymphedema? what are the potential causes?

Many cxauses: lymphedema is either a blockage in the lymphatic by parasites which common in Africa and very rare in the USA and called elephant leg or situation in the veins that will create enough edema that will create high pressure to block the lymphatic return as well as the venous return and cause severe edema that will not go away by elevation and requred a specific higher pressure by stocking or machine.

Lymphedema: This condition is common after lymphatic dysfunction causing build up of lymphatic fluid in the space between tissues that don't drain normally into venous channels. This most commonly happens due to trauma (surgery removing nodes), scarring (Radiation) or physical blockage (pregnancy) of the lymphatics. Regular lymphatic massage is found useful in improving this condition.

Lymphedema: This is fluid build up in the extremity This could be congenital which most often occurs in teenagers or young adults Other causes are result of an infection,trauma,cancer related in patients who had surgery Also it may occur as part of the aging process also known as lymphedema Tarda

Fluid of the leg: Its a disorder of the lymph system so that the fluid doesn't empty out of the leg as quickly as it should.As a result fluid builds up in the leg causing swelling and potential skin breakdown.See a vascular specialist for formal evaluation.Most occur without an underlying cause.

Lymphedema: Lymphedema, or swelling caused by an unusual amount of lymphatic fluid in a part of the body, results from either too much production of lymph or too slow drainage of it by the body or both. Although the most common cause of lyphemdema in the us is surgery and/or radiation, it can can be congenital or have no identifiable cause. In the latter case, it is usually in the left leg of women over 35.