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Don't waste money on athleisure/workout brand compression, as it's not actually true compression-wear. It's usually just thicker and tighter. For lipedema and lymphatic support, you should wear graduated compression that comes with a measurement of either 20-30 mm/Hg (light/standard) or 30-40 mm/Hg (medical grade). Graduated compression is tighter at the ankle and calf and gradually is less compressive in order to support lymphatic drainage, moving it towards the heart, as well as circulation as it supports venous return. If you don't like having your stomach involved you should try out thigh-high compression under your regular comfortable workout clothes instead. I've had good luck with these. I do wear the 30-40 mm/Hg and really like the pressure, but often better to start out at the 20-30 mm/Hg and adjust. It's important to take your measurements and order the correct side. Others have suggested Bioflect too, which are good quality. They don't have measured compression, but they are graduated and supposedly in the 20-30 mm/Hg range. I like them and wear them underneath workout clothes as they're see-through.