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The Lipedema Five-Step Process To A New Life (Liposuction)

The Lipedema Five Step Process To A New Life (Liposuction)

What does the lipedema journey look like when meeting with a specialist doctor?

Here are the 5-steps that will help you prepare yourself mentally before stepping into the surgery room

1. Appointment

  • It can either be done through a phone call or e-mail

2. Initial consultation

  • Duration is about one hour
  • Diagnostics: examination, photo documentation, ultrasound
  • Folder with all necessary information
  • Further consultations are possible on request without additional charge

3. Arranging an operation date

  • Setting up a date with our client experience team – via phone or e-mail
  • Recommended: Manual lymphatic drainage and/ or compression garments are recommended before the operation

4. Operation (Liposuction)

  • Anesthesiological information on a working day before the operation
  • The patient should be fasting on the day of surgery
  • Marking by the surgeon immediately before the operation, photo documentation
  • Operation duration: approx. two to three hours
  • General anaesthesia
  • Amount of suction: 5 litres per OP
  • A compression garment is put on shortly before the end of the operation
  • Recovery room
  • One night stationed at the hospital
  • Manual lymphatic drainage by physiotherapists

5. Post-treatment

  • Thrombosis prophylaxis – treatment to avoid blood clots inside blood vessels – for four days
  • Six to eight weeks of compression garments
  • Lymphatic drainage two to three times a week for at least six weeks
  • At least six weeks between two surgeries
  • After three and twelve months of follow-up in the clinic

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Lipedema – A Medical or Aesthetical Condition And How To Treat It

Lipedemais the accumulation and swelling of fat cells in the hips and thighs, having no relation with the rest of the body.

It commonly affects wide-legged women with cellulite and involves the buttocks, thighs and calves, but also the arms and other main parts of the body.

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Is Lipedema a medical condition?

Lipedemais a chronic condition of symmetrical fat accumulation involving the limbs. It tends to be confused with lymphedema, which is the fluid accumulation by lymphatic system alterations.

Lipedema can be classified into different grades, depending on the severity of involvement:

lymphedema vs lipedema

GradeI:The skin surface is regular, although soft, but you can touch small fat nodules.

Grade II: The skin surface is irregular and hard due to increased nodular structure. 

Grade III: The skin surface is greasy, especially in the hips and ankles, with many nodules.

Symptoms of Lipedema

Being a chronic condition, the symptoms of lipedema progress silently until they become evident. This means that grade I lipedema can go unnoticed until it reaches the evident grade III.

The main symptom is the enlargement of the legs (97% of cases), arms (37% of cases) or the rest of the body. 

It is followed by:

  • Swelling
  • Hard skin to the touch
  • Disproportion of the affected area to the rest of the body
  • Worsening of symptoms with menstruation, heat and physical activity They are also worsened by exercise
  • The ”Cuff” cup sign when it affects the ankle (Fat accumulated above the ankle)
  • Severe pain when pinching the area
  • Spider veins, mainly on the lateral inner thigh.
  • Increased sensitivity to touch, pressure and cold.
  • Decreased skin elasticity, as well as knee and ankle flexion.

Is lipedema the same as obesity?

Society tends to think of when they see fatty legs is that ”that person is obese”. However, there are many points to take into account before categorizing someone as obese.

The first difference is that obesity does not produce discomfort or pain, but lipedema does. The second is that it is very likely to be lipedema if, despite diet and exercise, the fat accumulation does not improve. 

5 types of lipedema

In some advanced cases, fat cells may block the lymph nodes and cause lymphedema, which is asymmetric and involves fluid buildup.

Treatments & Possibilities

The non-invasive treatment consists of decongestive therapy, involving two main techniques:

  1. Manual lymphatic drainage and stretching.
  2. Wrapping techniques with stretch bandages or custom-fitted pantyhose.

This is in addition to lifestyle changes such as regular exercise to improve the way your legs work.

The invasive lipedema treatment is liposuction, a surgery that removes fat but not the conventional one. Wet-jet-assisted liposuction is the best technique because it causes less damage during the process, and in the case of severe lipedema, it does not compromise the blood and lymphatic vessels.

Why Thousands of Patients Choose Dr. Sebastian Michel for Lipedema Treatment

Dr. Sebastian has successfully completed 1,000 Lipedema surgeries and counting. It’s a testament to his expertise, precision, and commitment to patient care.

Dr. Sebastian Michel is a highly qualified German Board Certified Plastic Surgeon specializing in lipedema treatment. 

He completed his medical studies at the Julius-Maxim

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