This paper discusses the role liposuction has historically played as a treatment option in dermatology, including the areas of education and research.
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This study examined whether tumescent liposuction provided lipedema patients with long-term relief, and found the procedure to be highly effective on a long-term basis.
This article examines a 60-year old patient who was initially misdiagnosed with lymphedema, but displayed aytpical symptoms and was ultimately diagnosed with lipedema instead.
This article describes the features of lipedema tissue and of fat tissue not affected by lipedema, obtained from a typical patient with severe lipedema.
This pilot study examined whether whole body cyclic pneumatic hypobaric compression could relieve pain in patients with Adiposis dolorosa (AD). The researchers used a touch-free method called the Cyclic Variations in Altitude Conditioning (CVAC), which they concluded may help relieve pain from AD, and possibly from other chronic pain disorders as well.
This article provides background information about lipedema, and describes a study conducted to determine whether liposuction is a viable treatment for lipedema. The study concluded that liposuction can significantly improve the symptoms of lipedema.
This article investigates whether liposuction using tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) is a safe procedure, and concludes that TLA is safe provided that the procedure complies with existing guidelines.
This article provides a comprehensive review of the lipoedema literature, including clinical presentation, historical classifications, differential diagnosis, and various therapy options.
This study tested whether complex decongestive physiotherapy (CDP) could reduce capillary fragility (CF) in patients with lipedema, concluding that in general CDP could reduce CF for lipedema patients, and might lead to less bruising.
This article presents a series of pedigrees to support the proposition that lipedema is a genetic condition, distinct from obesity and associated with pain, tenderness, and bruising. Lipedema appears to almost exclusively affect females, and is presumably estrogen-requiring, as it often manifests at puberty.