Suffering from lymphedema of lower limbs, patients often suffer psychological shock because their feet are growing up. (The picture is not the event itself) Because of this incident, Li Xiaomei's self-confidence has been severely hit, and he even feels hopeless in life. He once said to his mother, "Is it still meaningful for me to live?" My mother looked for a doctor in Malaysia for her, and all she got was: "Your child can't be cured! So in June this year, I came to the provincial Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for consultation with a firm heart, and then I received an accurate examination to confirm that Li Xiaomei was suffering from lymphedema of lower limbs.
Lymphedema, also known as elephantiasis, can reduce swelling after operation.
Zheng Minghui, a plastic surgeon at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou, said that lymphedema is an obstacle to lymphatic reflux, which makes lymph accumulate in subcutaneous tissue, leading to fibrous hyperplasia and fatty sclerosis. In the later stage, limb swelling occurs, and the skin is thickened, rough and hard as elephant skin, also known as "elephant skin swelling". It can occur in external genitalia and upper limbs, especially lower limbs.
After 1 month, the lymphedema of the right foot decreased by 35% and that of the left foot by 56%. At present, she is not only light-footed, but also can see the bones of her knees and ankles, and she feels that her toes are getting thinner.
Medical dictionary/lymphedema:
In the early stage of lymphedema, the skin is prone to concave edema (the skin will not rebound when pressed), and then it will turn into hard, tight and painful skin, and its appearance will change seriously, such as elephant legs, which may lead to mobility inconvenience and infection. In order to reduce the discomfort and troubles in the above life, it is suggested to adopt four methods to prevent edema of lower limbs: