Hi, I am getting liposuction for lipedema & will be considered HIGH volume (more than 5 L) to my legs I think (5’1, 120 lbs). I know that 1 L = 2.2lbs but fat does not weigh as much as water. So, if 65% of 1 L extracted is pure fat (and the other content is blood/fluid), it would technically be 1.43 lbs of fat but since fat is not dense, how much in lbs would .65% of a liter of pure fat equate to? If I measure a L of cotton and a L of water, it’s not the same weight even though 1 L= 2.2
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Looking and your photos and reading your symptoms it is quite possible that you have lipedema on your legs. There is a lot of overlap between fibromyalgia and lipedema symptoms. The principal specialists who diagnose lipedema are Venous and Lymphatic Specialists and Vascular Medicine Specialists...
Gentle thank you for sharing your story. From your photo and the description of your symptoms, it is very likely that you have lipedema. Lipedema is a subcutaneous adipose tissue disease and although there is no cure it can be effective managed with a combination of non-surgical and surgical...
Lipedema Reduction Surgery is not a weight loss procedure but it usually results in bit of weight loss. Each Lipedema Reduction Surgery results in a small weight loss in smaller women and a slightly larger weight loss in larger women. After the swelling from the surgery settles 3-4 pounds /...
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