The invention provides a device for measuring a lymphedema period by indentation depth. The device is composed of a shell, a shell plate, a time screen, a parameter setting key, an item turning key, a cylindrical shell, a negative pressure key, a depth screen, an enter key, a start key, a chassis assembly, a measuring assembly and two shell holes. A suction nozzle negative pressure fixing method is adopted, and contact with the skin is safer and more stable; and an electrically-controlled pressing telescopic column is adopted, and current threshold value control is adopted, so that the repeatability and the pressing precision are higher; besides, the design of the upper limit and the time screen enables the delay measurement to be more scientific, the stop rebound to the upper limit in place is used as a timing starting point, the timeliness of the measurement and the measurement time after pressing can be set, the rebound interference of the recess is effectively avoided, and the setting of a unified measurement standard is facilitated. The receiver and the emission lamp are the basis of infrared distance measurement, wherein the infrared distance measurement is accurate, practical and rapid. The device is reasonable in design and suitable for judging the stage and swelling progress of the lymphedema patient.