As the disease progresses, you may have trouble seeing or feeling the veins or tendons in your affected limbs. There will be impressions on your skin from the underlying pressure on the skin. This pushing appearance is also known as ‘pitting’ edema. If you can no longer see veins on top of your foot or hand, then you might be in the first stage of lymphedema. At this stage, the swelling might reduce overnight or with elevation. However, this is only a temporary way to lessen the symptoms of lymphedema.

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