Can weight loss improve swollen legs?!


Question:

Can weight loss improve swollen legs?

lets say from the hot weather or lymphedema.I always seem to swell up when it gets hot and humid


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GREETINGS< oh oh, I have to answer this one cause I see something incorrect in another answer. First off, how long have your legs been swollen? Have you seen the doctor? Were you diagnosed with lymphedema? generally people don't know the term unless they have the diagnosis of it. And to correct misinformation, heat and humidity DO affect lymphedema, they make it alot worse. The barometer changes even affect lymphedema in some patients. Heat makes many things swell including joints. Since you mention weight loss, yes it can help improve swollen legs, when you have extra weight especially in the abdominal area, it presses on the lymph nodes located there, the inguinals which are in the crease of the leg/groin, and the iliac nodes near the belly button. Sitting compresses them too that's why when you sit, you should elevate them.

If you have lymphedema you need to get proper treatment which is called complete/complex decongestive therapy, a medical massage of sorts, performed by a certificed licensed lymphedema or physical therapist. The person HAS to be trained properly. If you need help locating one I can give you some names. The treatment is hands on medical massage called manual lymph drainge, then you are taught to do it yourself to maintain at home, after therapy you are wrapped, taught special exercises to promote lymph flow, skin care, and you return to see the therapist until she gets you as small as possible or as close to normal as possible. Then you graduate to home care.

There are alot of website out there that are misinformative and alot of people don't know what lymphedema is, I run into them daily.




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