Can fills trigger LE?

wulfgirl4

Hi everyone, thank you for all of the information I've gained on this forum! I noticed my right arm had some swelling and achiness. Right away when I pointed it out to my surgeon he said, "Do you notice that it gets worse with fills?" Interesting question.... makes me think that other women have experienced the same thing and he knew about it. So i was diagnosed w/ mild lymphedema. I went to a PT, got a sleeve & a glove, was taught how to do massage. The PT said she thinks after I have my exchange surgery it will go away. I have my doubts. It's odd because the fuller I get (TEs) the better the arm feels, but as my skin stretches and a week or so goes by, the arm hurts again.