Chase Miller
Healthcare architect, ACHA, AIA, EDAC; founder and host of The Architecture of Healing podcast; Healthcare Practice Leader at Guidon Design.
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Aug 17, 2026
AmyHOST
So the first one is like, what exactly is lipedema and how is it different from lymphedema or obesity?
Chase MillerGUEST
Well, a lot of people assume, sometimes assume that lipoedema is just a person's overweight.
Chase MillerGUEST
It's dispersed, but it's not as easily withdrawn from the body as other types of body fat.
Chase MillerGUEST
And when these fat cells get stuck, stuck is a good word for it, but people will see oftentimes that their hands or feet are spared.
Chase MillerGUEST
Often it's in the lower extremities and people will notice like shelving of their lower extremities down near the ankle.
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AmyHOST
Yeah.