LIPEDEMA TREATMENT

The exact causes of lipedema are unfortunately not yet fully understood. However, hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy or menopause are considered to be the cause of the fat distribution disorder. For this reason, it is predominantly women who are affected by this disease. Likewise, genetic predisposition most likely plays an important role.

The following problem occurs especially in women. Perhaps you recognize yourself in it: you have a narrow upper body, a thin waist and yet a significant increase in fat on the arms and legs. Then this can be a sign that it is a health problem and not an aesthetic-cosmetic one. Lipedema is mainly characterized by fatty tissue that hurts when touched. Lipedema not only deforms the legs and arms. Affected people often also suffer from discomfort when walking, decrease in performance and bruising. However, that is not all. The symptoms cause depression and eating disorders in many patients. They think they can reduce the fat tissue without proper therapy or treatment. But since all effort has little or no effect on lipedema, sufferers feel ever-increasing pressure to eat even less and do even more spor

Treatment of lipedema is absolutely necessary for those affected. If left untreated, it can lead to lymphedema. Here, the tissue is so congested that the lymph can no longer be removed and even more water is deposited in the arms and legs. This causes the limbs to swell even more, causing painful pressure. Unlike obesity, neither diets nor exercise help with lipedema. Ultimately, it is due to genetics that fat cells change pathologically and accumulate more. Early diagnosis by a doctor is crucial for the improvement of the disease. Those affected can delay the progression with lymphatic drainage and thus retain their quality of life for longer. If lipedema is far advanced, liposuction can significantly reduce the symptoms. Our experienced physicians have been able to achieve relief from the painful symptoms of lipedema in many patients.

With liposuction that is gentle on the lymphatic system, our experienced specialists in plastic and aesthetic surgery remove the pathologically altered fatty tissue. At the same time, they ensure that shapely proportions are created, lymph can drain better, and pain is significantly alleviated as a result. The positive results from liposuction remain permanent. Lean arms and legs, as well as a reduced tendency to edema, permanently lead to less discomfort in the future. Thanks to the advanced technology used by our experienced team of plastic aesthetic surgeons, liposuction is one of the treatments with few complications.

Before our experienced surgeons perform liposuction, there is a detailed and personal consultation. There we will find out how far lipedema has progressed in you and what goals and ideas you can achieve with liposuction. Of course, we will answer all your questions about the procedure, inform you about it and present the exact procedure to you. The surgery for lipedema is usually performed by our doctors under general anesthesia. We use a very gentle procedure, which also leaves hardly any scars. After the procedure, you will receive compression underwear from us, which prevents swelling and positively influences the healing process. We recommend that you wear them for 4-6 weeks. Often, the surgery is associated with a short inpatient stay at Medical INN. Sometimes it may be necessary to repeat the liposuction to achieve your desired result. We have many years of experience in the field of aesthetic plastic surgery and extraordinary dexterity. We use these to give you the results you desire.

If liposuction can be medically justified, as is the case with lipedema, then it is possible that your health insurance will cover the surgery & treatment costs for you.
The assumption of costs by health insurance companies in the case of lipedema can only take place from a diagnosed stage 3.
This assumption of costs for lower stages is individual and is determined by the health insurance company in conjunction with the medical services (MDK).

The discomfort of those affected can be significantly alleviated with good therapy. This is the case, among other things, because we can reduce the circumference of the arms and legs with liposuction. Whether lipedema requires surgical therapy depends on what stage the disease has already reached. It is generally impossible to say at what stage liposuction is mandatory. Our experienced specialists will be happy to advise you on this in an individual consultation.

Healthy diet and exercise do not achieve weight loss for you? If lipedema is the cause, we will be happy to accompany you on your way to a shapely figure.