A pre-surgical assessment can help to prevent lymphoedema by assessing the risk, learning about any early warning signs and prescribing appropriate exercises as well as assessing the requirement of a compression garment.
Undergoing lymphoedema therapy is a recommended way of monitoring and controlling symptoms to maintain results of lymphoedema treatment as well as reducing the swelling and preventing the condition from worsening.
Seeing a lymphoedema specialist is the best way of allowing for early intervention and the opportunity to act when lymphoedema is still at a reversible stage.