Table 2.

Compression class level (CCL) recommendations for lipedema.^a

Stage	Recommendation
Stage 1	Micro-massage garment (10–20 mm Hg) as needed.
Stage 2	Micro-massage, CCL I or II as tolerated when pain, swelling or heaviness are present.
Stage 3	Micro-massage; CCL I or CCL II as tolerated when pain, swelling or heaviness are present. May have to layer different garments.
Lipedema with lipolymphedema	CCL should be determined individually based on patient presentation, physical ability and tolerance, and caregiver support. May have to layer different garments.

^aCCL I = ∼20–30 mmHg, CCL II = ∼30–40 mmHg.