Are there any board certified plastic surgeons familiar with Lipedema and would do Pro-bono or discounted WAL lipo for it?

I would concur with many of my colleagues that it is a bad idea to remove lipomas with liposuction. Lipomas are abnormal growths of cells. Although the vast majority of them are non cancerous, lipomas can be invasive. Removal of them is usually straightforward for a board certified plastic...

Lipedema can not be diagnosed by looking at photos. Lipedema is diagnosed by the presence of specific symptoms, and history consistent with it, and the presence of multiple physical signs on exam. Looking at your photos, I do not appreciate any sign of cuffs or disproportionate shape that...

From your description and your photos, it is possible but not that likely that you have lipedema as you don't report symptoms. Proper diagnosis of lipedema requires a detailed history and specialized focused exam by a physician with experience diagnosing lipedema. However, your concerns about...

ALY2020, Yes you are right the safe amount no matter the setting depends then size of person. The best way to answer your question is to think of the safety of liposuction surgery is to remember it is a trauma to the subcutaneous fat. The percent of area of person body undergoing liposuction...

High Volume Liposuction is usually defined as removing over 5 liters of Liposuction Aspirate in one surgery. Chow et al published a study in the Plastic and Reconstructive journal that showed the risk of complication for high volume liposuction are greater in smaller individuals, and certainly...

High Volume Liposuction is usually defined as removing over 5 liters of Liposuction Aspirate in one surgery. Chow et al published a study in the Plastic and Reconstructive journal that showed the risk of complication for high volume liposuction are greater in smaller individuals, and certainly...