Navigate Lipedema care with clarity
A flexible pathway you can start anywhere, based on what you need right now.
Create a clinician-ready snapshot
Spot the pattern and bring a clear snapshot to visits.
Lipedema Pattern Screener (print-ready)
Symptom and history organizer + body map
Visit prep questions + one-page visit summary
Discover
Educational tools only. Not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for diagnosis and treatment
Navigate insurance Coverage
Follow a step-by-step plan to pursue coverage for Lipedema Reduction Surgery with deadlines and next moves mapped.
Build a documentation packet aligned to common criteria
Track submissions, deadlines, and follow-ups
Stay organized through denials and appeals
Navigate
Manage Your Care Plan
Keep your plan consistent, track what helps, and bring proof to follow-ups.
Keep recommendations, therapies, and follow-ups organized in one place
Track what’s helping and what’s not over time
Create a clear progress snapshot for clinical visits
Manage
Evidence-informed resources that improve recognition and support better clinical decisions.
Educate
How The Lipedema Health Navigator Works:
Five pathways guide you from uncertainty to clarity.
Each pathway addresses a different stage or need, and you can start with whichever fits your life right now. Use one, use all five, or move between them as your needs change. This is a flexible system built around your reality, your timeline, and your next right step.
Discover
Educate
Navigate
Manage
Thrive
Tools that reduce the chaos and help you move forward with clarity.
Discover: Spot the pattern in your symptoms and document it in a clinician-ready way.
Educate: Evidence-informed resources that support recognition and shared understanding for women and clinicians.
Navigate: Navigate insurance barriers and care access with step-by-step guidance, templates, and your next move mapped out.
Manage: Keep your care plan organized and consistent between visits, without mental overload.
Thrive: Live well, not just manage symptoms, it’s about support for movement, mental health, and long-term wellness beyond the medical system.
Start anywhere, use what fits, and keep moving forward with clarity.
Discover Toolkit
Start here if you’re not sure what’s going on, or you want a clearer, clinician-ready snapshot for your next visit.
A simple screening and visit-prep packet designed to help you organize what you’re noticing and walk into care with clarity.
What’s inside
Individual Lipedema Early Assessment & Discovery (iLEAD) Screening Summary, a 10-item checklist that highlights pattern flags for a clinician to review
Body Map (mark where you notice swelling, pain, bruising, nodules, or heaviness)
Visit Prep + After-Visit Plan: priorities, questions, and a structured follow-up plan you can act on
Quick to complete (5-10 minutes), designed for your next appointment.
Educational tools only. Not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for diagnosis and treatment.
Lipedema Insurance Navigator, Guide + Tracker Kit
The Lipedema Insurance Navigator, Guide + Tracker Kit
Get a clear, step-by-step path to pursue insurance coverage for lipedema reduction surgery. Use this kit to organize documentation, manage submissions and follow-up, and respond to denials with a structured plan, especially when your surgeon is out-of-network or your plan requirements vary.
What’s inside
76-page PDF guide
A practical pathway covering what to do first, what to gather, what to submit, and what to do next.
Insurance Essentials Tracker Kit (Excel)
Track deadlines, documents, contacts, submissions, and next steps. Includes a communication log and conservative therapy tracker.
Instant download (ZIP)
Includes the PDF guide plus the Excel tracker kit.
Note
This kit supports organization and self-advocacy. It does not guarantee coverage and does not replace medical, legal, or insurance advice. Insurance requirements and decisions vary by plan, medical policy, and documentation. Educational tools only. Not medical advice.
Last updated Feb. 2026
What Women Say About Lipedema Health
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. Lipedema Health is not a clinic and does not diagnose or provide medical advice. A qualified healthcare professional must evaluate symptoms and make any diagnosis.
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The Lipedema Health Navigator is a nurse-led system of practical tools and resources that help you document your pattern, prepare for appointments, and follow through between visits.
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No. It is an educational tool designed to help you recognize common patterns and organize what to discuss with a clinician. Any score can warrant medical evaluation if you have symptoms or concerns.
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No. The tools are PDFs and do not collect or store personal health information. If you choose to provide an email to receive a download, that is contact information only. We do not share any information.
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Yes. They are designed to be printed and filled out, or shared as a file, so you can bring a clear summary to appointments.
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No. Lipedema Health does not recommend individual providers and does not replace medical care. These resources support clearer communication and better follow-through, but evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment decisions must be made with your licensed healthcare team.