11% of women worldwide suffer from lipedema- a mysterious disease that causes fat to accumulate disproportionately in the extremities, leaving them with trunk-like legs, high levels of pain, tenderness, easy-bruising, and psychological stress.
In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery," discusses how plastic surgeons are using tumescent liposuction to treat this disease and improve patients’ quality of life.
Read the December 2019 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, "New Insights on Lipedema: The Enigmatic Disease of the Peripheral Fat" by Bauer, von Lukowicz, Lossagk, Aitzetmueller, Moog, Cerny, Erne, Schmauss, Duscher, and Machens.
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Keywords: plastic surgery; #PRSHotTopic; body contouring; cosmetic; liposuction; migraines; reconstructive surgery; lipedema; hypertension; obesity; tumescent liposuction; chronic disease; peripheral fat; swollen legs; extremities;
