Make NHS surgery available for Lipoedema patients

Closed 4,939 signatures

What the petition asks

Lipoedema is a genetic adipose tissue disorder which causes patients legs & arms to grow largely out of proportion. This can be an incredibly painful, embarrassing & debilitating condition. It's estimated to affect 11% of women worldwide! The only way to effectively treat this condition is surgery.

Lipoedema ladies have painful, enlarged, lumpy, misshaped and often badly bruised arms and legs. Currently patients are left to suffer as the disfiguration of the limbs becomes more pronounced, the pain increases and their mobility and enjoyment of everyday activities decreases.

Please sign this petition and get the Lipoedema Ladies the treatment they deserve ..... give them a chance to get back to a normal life.

Timeline

12 Jan 2016	Petition opened for signatures
12 Jul 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,939

Status Closed

Opened 12 Jan 2016

Closed 12 Jul 2016

Follow this petition