Assessment of YouTube™ videos on lipoedema: Quality, reliability, and educational gaps in a lymphatic disorder

Pınar Öztop Çiftkaya, Ömer Faruk Bucak, Furkan Ayan, Mücahit Atasoy, Evrim Coşkun, Department of Physicial Medicine and Rehabilitation, TC Saglık Bakanlıgı Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Istanbul Medipol University

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on February 04, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the educational quality, reliability, and transparency of YouTube™ videos on lipoedema, and to examine associations with uploader type and engagement metrics.MethodsOn 15 May 2025 we searched YouTube™ for “lipoedema,” screened the ...