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A practical guide based on Buck and Herbst diagnostic criteria distinguishes lipedema from lymphedema, obesity (adiposity), Dercum's disease, and lipomatoses across 12 parameters, citing features such as bilateral symmetric proximal fat distribution, negative Stemmer sign, foot sparing, easy bruising, and resistance to diet/exercise and bariatric surgery, in contrast to lymphedema (positive Stemmer, pitting edema, foot involvement) and obesity.

Created: 2026-05-31 · Last updated: 2026-05-31

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• DOI:10.1007/s00105-018-4304-5 — supporting · review · 2018
  Narrative review explicitly contrasting lipedema with lymphedema and obesity via systematic differential diagnostic criteria, supporting its status as a distinct entity.

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• Is lipedema a distinct disease, separate from obesity and lymphedema? supporting

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• 2026-05-31 — created · auto-ingested for SQ-LIP-000001

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