Lymphedema Fibrosis

Condition
  called fibrosis in lymphedema cases becomes evident when the fluid in the limb
  becomes so dense
that at the touch feels very hard. The swelling of
the  arm or leg is not indication of the fibrosis, the hardness
of
the limbs  is.
It is very important to receive very early treatment for
lymphedema, such  as drainage and massage to keep
the lymph flowing
to avoid too much  accumulation of the lymph in one place as the treatment of
the fibrosis
will become more and more difficult if the swellings
are not dealt  with.
The protein-reach lymph changes slowly to a solid
substance. At this  stage antibiotics can’t reach the
bacteria in
the swollen area due to  the density. With inconsistent or worse no treatment at
all this becomes
even more problematic as the lymphedema enters the
next stage.
The  tissue inside the swelling becomes hard as rock and presents
itself as a very  serious condition and may
lead to cellulitis,
which requires hospital  treatment. Because the orally taken antibiotic are not
able to
penetrate the dense tissue thoroughly bacteria can survive
in the little  pockets inside the swelling. That
naturally causes
reoccurring  infections. Therefore, the patient is generally treated with IV
  antibiotics.
Not treated properly the fibrosis is building up more and more.
  The condition may lead to very dangerous
deep venous thrombosis,
  thrombophlebitis or both. Additionally, the patient may well start experiencing
  the
pressure on the nerves.