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Hi I am Silvia- Lipedema Mentor. I guide women preparing for Lipedema Reduction Surgery. Because surgery is not the first step - preparation is.
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June is Lipedema Awareness Month. 💜
For more than 20 years, I lived with symptoms without knowing they had a name.
Pain.
Heaviness.
Swelling.
Like many women, I blamed myself and believed I simply needed to try harder.
In 2024, I was finally diagnosed with Stage 3 lipedema.
Since then, I have undergone three lipedema surgeries in twelve months, with more than 18 litres of diseased fat removed.
But my journey is not over yet.
I still have additional surgeries ahead, including procedures for my arms.
This month, I will continue sharing my journey, not because every woman’s path will look like mine, but because no woman should have to face lipedema alone.
Awareness matters.
The sooner women find answers, the sooner they can access support, treatment, and informed care.
💜 Have you ever struggled for years before receiving a diagnosis?
01/06/2026
💜 June is Lipedema Awareness Month.
Over the past year, I have undergone three lipedema surgeries, more than 18 liters of diseased fat have been removed, and my journey is still ongoing.
This month, I will continue sharing the lessons, challenges, setbacks, and progress that have shaped my experience living with lipedema.
To begin this month, I published a new article on the Rebel Journal:
✨ “June Is Lipedema Awareness Month — And I’ll Continue Sharing What This Journey Has Taught Me”
If you’re living with lipedema, preparing for surgery, recovering, or simply looking to better understand this condition, I hope my story helps you feel less alone.
🔗 Read the article on www.lipedema-rebel.com
29/05/2026
A friend once told me:
“But you don’t look like you’re in pain…”
And that’s exactly the problem with invisible illnesses.
Lipedema is often described through visible symptoms.
But many women live with something that cannot always be seen: pain.
Not just heaviness.
Not just swelling.
Pain when walking.
Pain when standing.
Pain when exercising.
Pain when touched.
Because it cannot always be seen, many women spend years being misunderstood, dismissed, or told that what they are experiencing is “normal.”
It isn’t.
Pain associated with lipedema is real.
As awareness grows, so should compassion.
💜 Be kind to women with lipedema.
Even if you cannot see their pain, they may be living with it every day.
Summer with lipedema can feel physically exhausting — especially when temperatures rise and compression becomes harder to tolerate.
Over time, I’ve learned that small supportive routines can make a real difference.
For me, this includes:
• morning manual lymphatic drainage
• cooling cream before compression
• placing my compression stockings in the freezer before wearing them ❄️
• hydration and recovery support throughout the day
These are not medical solutions.
Just practical things that personally help me feel more comfortable during hot summer days.
Living with lipedema often means adapting constantly — and sometimes the smallest tips can help the most.
What helps YOU during summer with lipedema? ☀️
Let me know in the comments 😎
25/05/2026
Many women with lipedema feel lost when it comes to nutrition.
Keto, RAD, Paleo, Mediterranean…
Every week there seems to be a new “perfect” diet for lipedema.
But lipedema nutrition should never be about blindly following trends or restrictive protocols.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach.
A personalized plan based on body composition, blood work, symptoms, lifestyle, and individual needs will always matter more than template diets copied from the internet.
I wrote a new Rebel Journal article about:
• nutrition & lipedema
• restrictive diets
• personalized care
• why support matters more than restriction
The article also includes access to my free Lipedema Surgery Recovery Nutrition Guide with nutrition and recovery support inspired by my personal surgical experience.
👉 Read the article on www.lipedema-rebel.com
After lipedema surgery, I didn’t follow a strict diet.
I focused on keeping things simple and supportive for healing:
•Protein daily (chicken, fish, eggs, tofu)
•Mediterranean-style meals
•Plenty of vegetables and fruits
•Hydration (water, electrolytes, herbal teas)
•Reducing alcohol, sugar, and highly processed foods during early recovery
Nutrition doesn’t replace medical care — but it can support the body during a demanding healing phase.
Comment NUTRITION and I will send you my free guide “Lipedema Surgery Recovery Nutrition Guide”.
Edema and seroma after lipedema surgery are often treated as if they were the same thing.
They are not.
Edema is a diffuse fluid response within the tissues.
A seroma is a localized fluid collection.
This distinction matters because post-operative management should not be identical in both situations.
One of the most common mistakes is applying overly aggressive or direct treatment approaches without considering the type of fluid accumulation and tissue response.
Compression, lymphatic support, movement, and manual therapy all need to be adapted to the individual post-op pattern.
Post-operative lipedema care is not based on generic protocols.
It requires observation, clinical reasoning, and individualized management.
Back to balneotherapy 6 weeks after my third Lipedema surgery 💜
Recovery after Lipedema surgery is often much more than rest alone.
As part of my post-operative recovery, I also include aquatic therapy together with:
• compression
• lymphatic drainage
• movement
• nutrition
• skin & tissue support
For me, balneotherapy helps:
• reduce muscle soreness
• support circulation
• relieve heaviness
• help manage post-operative oedema
Especially after extensive surgeries, recovery can take months and usually involves a combination of different supportive therapies.
This is simply part of my personal recovery journey and experience.
Save this if you are preparing for Lipedema surgery or post-op recovery ✨
16/05/2026
During some of my mentoring sessions, I noticed something interesting.
Some women come in expecting a fixed script.
A defined protocol.
A step-by-step plan that looks the same for everyone.
But that’s not how lipedema care works.
There is no universal script I apply to every woman.
Instead, we build something much more personal:
your own Lipedema path.
Based on your symptoms, your life, your energy, your capacity to recover, and what is actually realistic for you.
Because the goal is not to follow a rigid plan.
The goal is to build something you can actually live with — and sustain over time.
💜 New article on the blog:
How to Build the Right Lipedema Treatment Plan
📖 Read more → lipedema-rebel.com
15/05/2026
Compression after Lipedema surgery is not applied in the same way throughout recovery.
In the early phase, the body is still inflamed and filled with fluid, which is why lighter compression is usually used first. My surgeon is using .switzerland immediately after the surgery.
As swelling decreases and tissues begin to stabilise, more structured flat-knit compression may later be introduced. My custom made compression is done by
Recovery is progressive — and compression should adapt to each healing stage.
Every surgical protocol is individual, which is why following your surgeon’s instructions is essential throughout recovery 💜
Save this post if you are preparing for Lipedema surgery or currently navigating post-op recovery.
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