{"id":3606,"date":"2024-04-15T09:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blowclinic.com\/waseembhat\/?post_type=condition&#038;p=3606"},"modified":"2024-04-15T15:36:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T14:36:23","slug":"lymphedema","status":"publish","type":"condition","link":"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema","title":{"rendered":"Lymphedema"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lymphedema is a chronic condition characterised by swelling in the tissues of the body along with\u00a0fluid retention, as the body is unable to drain lymph fluid. The most commonly affected areas are the legs and arms, though it can occur anywhere in the body.<\/p>\n<h3>Symptoms of lymphedema include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Swelling and heaviness of the affected limb<\/li>\n<li>Aching and discomfort<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty in movement<\/li>\n<li>Skin infections<\/li>\n<li>Fluid leak through the skin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>Currently there is no single cure for lymphedema. However, it can be managed and the symptoms controlled with a variety of techniques to improve quality of life. Treatments are available to minimise the build-up of fluid and to stimulate the fluid to pass through the lymphatic system, these include massage, exercise, diet and in some cases surgery such as Lymphatico-venous anastomosis.\u00a0At consultation <a href=\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/team\/mr-waseem-bhat\">Mr Bhat<\/a> will assess and advise on best course of care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3608,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-3606","condition","type-condition","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lymphedema Leeds | Mr Waseem Bhat Plastic Surgeon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lymphedema is a chronic condition characterised by swelling in the tissues of the body along with\u00a0fluid retention.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lymphedema Leeds | Mr Waseem Bhat Plastic Surgeon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lymphedema is a chronic condition characterised by swelling in the tissues of the body along with\u00a0fluid retention.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mr Waseem Bhat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-15T14:36:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/04\/Mr-Waseem-Bhat-Lymphedema.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"910\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema\",\"name\":\"Lymphedema Leeds | Mr Waseem Bhat Plastic Surgeon\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/04\/Mr-Waseem-Bhat-Lymphedema.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-15T08:38:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-15T14:36:23+00:00\",\"description\":\"Lymphedema is a chronic condition characterised by swelling in the tissues of the body along with\u00a0fluid retention.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/conditions\/lymphedema#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/04\/Mr-Waseem-Bhat-Lymphedema.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/wbplasticsurgery.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/04\/Mr-Waseem-Bhat-Lymphedema.jpg\",\"width\":910,\"height\":650,\"caption\":\"Mr Waseem Bhat - 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