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Prevention of Progression of Lipedema With Liposuction Using Tumescent Local Anesthesia: Results of an International
Matthias Sandhofer1, C William Hanke2, Louis Habbema3
1Linz, Austria.
Background:
Lipedema is a chronic, progressive disorder of subcutaneous adipose tissue that usually affects the lower extremities of women. Also known as "two-body syndrome," the fat accumulations in lipedema are unsightly and painful. The disorder is well-known in Europe but is largely unrecognized and underdiagnosed in the United States.
Objective:
To hold the First International Consensus Conference on Lipedema with the purpose of reviewing current European guidelines and the literature regarding the long-term benefits that have been reported to occur after lymph-sparing liposuction for lipedema using tumescent local anesthesia.
Methods:
International experts on liposuction for lipedema were convened as part of the First International Congress on Lipedema in Vienna, Austria, June 9 to 10, 2017.
Results:
Multiple studies from Germany have reported long-term benefits for as long as 8 years after liposuction for lipedema using tumescent local anesthesia.
Conclusion:
Lymph-sparing liposuction using tumescent local anesthesia is currently the only effective treatment for lipedema.
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