I'm 22 and have stage 1 lipedema, where the body stores abnormal exercise resistant fat. I'm going to get liposuction for it and have read that if you have lipedema the liposuction has to be lymph sparing. I know WAL, vaser, pal are considered lymph sparing but what I really need to know is if tumescent liposuction with traditional syringe/canula Lipo is considered lymph sparing also? Does using tumescent in itself make it as lymph sparing? Even as much as something like Wal Lipo? Thank you
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Hello and thank you for your question.Tumescent and Vaser are 2 different things. Tumescent is an approach to doing liposuction surgery and to me the approach is either under tumescent anesthesia or general anesthesia. VASER is a tool to help optimize results, similar to Smart Lipo laser. In my...
Lipedema is a curious disease that has many presentations,
can affect many body parts or areas and van have a number of causes. Simply defined it is a condition of excess
fat in an area that has fluid in the tissue associated with it. There are a number of potential treatments
including...
Our office specializes in lipedema treatment and you may be a good candidate for lipedema liposuction. Lipedema is far different than regular fat deposition and requires a methodical approach by a trained surgeon. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
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