Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANAPresident, Lipedema ProjectDirector of Research Lipedema (made up of lip meaning fat, and edema or swelling) is a disproportionate deposition of fat and fluid on the lower half of the body that can give the appearance of a lower body completely incongruent from the upper half. Often confused with simple obesity, lipedema affects women almost exclusively. […]