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Is there any successful treatment for life long lymphedema in the legs?

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Dr. John Ebner answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Serial compression: Serial compression wraps to the legs are an effective way to push the fluid slowly out of the legs in cases of lymphedema. This can be a slow process, and wearing the wraps 24 hrs a day can be difficult to tolerate.

Answered 12/8/2015

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

CDT: Complex decongestive therapy - at home use a old sock filled with popcorn foam - package foam tie the end of sock use one on top of leg another one in calf area and use ace wrap to keep this in place - will help breakdown fluid and improve edema.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Ted King answered

Lymphedema treatment: Unfortunately, if you haven't had surgery and/or radiation, there is a very good chance that the cause of your lymphedema will be impossible to determine. If there is a treatable cause, it should be treated. Otherwise, the treatment is manual lymphatic drainage, compression stockings, decongestion exercises, weight loss (if needed), and intermittent pneumatic compression for life.

Answered 4/5/2013

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