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No, lymphedema can affect the whole arm or only a limited portion, such as the hand, the wrist area, the area below the elbow, or, much less often, only the area above the elbow. Lymphedema can also affect the breast area, because the fluid from that area also needs to drain through the underarm to get back into circulation.
