Lymphoedema is a build up of body fluid which causes swelling, skin, and tissue changes and can affect any part of the body. The swelling occurs because of an impaired lymphatic system, which has not developed properly (primary lymphoedema) or when a healthy lymphatic system has been damaged (secondary lymphoedema), this can be due to a number or reasons including trauma, surgery, radiotherapy, infection, venous disease, advanced stages of various conditions and lipoedema