Since puberty, she knew something was “different” about her body. Decades passed before her first diagnosis, which was close — but didn’t hit the mark. Then Siouxie (pronounced “Susie”) Boshoff found Dr. Karen Herbst and learned she had lipedema. Her research and quest for a cure led her to surgery in Germany, and she continues to learn and inspire others through her website, www.lipedemaliving.com.
These inspiring lipedema interviews are brought to you by Lympha Press, makers of the Optimal Plus. This pneumatic compression therapy device is cleared by the FDA for the treatment of lipedema in the United States.