ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2022
Characteristics and Patient Reported Outcome Measures in Lipedema Patients-Establishing a Baseline for Treatment Evaluation in a High-Volume Center.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lipedema Diagnosis, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutics: A Systematic Review.International journal of dermatology · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring quality of life and physical-physiological characteristics in obese patients with and without lipedema: insights from the LipObes study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Comorbidities in lipedema: toward a systemic perspective - a narrative review.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2026Review
- Lipedema and obesity: A narrative review and treatment protocol.JPRAS open · 2026Review
- Beyond the physical: The interplay of experienced weight stigma, internalised weight bias and depression in lipoedema.Clinical obesity · 2025Article
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- Water-Jet Assisted Liposuction in Lipedema: Which Cannula is the Safest?Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
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- Health Implications of Lipedema: Analysis of Patient Questionnaires and Population-Based Matched Controls.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- [Microcannular liposuction in tumescent anesthesia in lipedema patients: an analysis of 519 liposuctions].Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2023Article
- Understanding the Vicious Circle of Pain, Physical Activity, and Mental Health in Lipedema Patients-A Response Surface Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- [Lipedema pain-the neglected symptom].Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2023Review
- Patient-Reported Outcomes of Liposuction for Lipedema Treatment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Functioning of People with Lipoedema According to All Domains of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Lipedema patients suffer not only from visual stigma but also reduction in their quality of life through pain and performance loss in daily life. In clinical practice, it is still difficult to reliably diagnose the disease. This study aims to provide further insights into the characteristics of lipedema patients of all stages and provide a baseline prior to surgery for a surgical treatment evaluation by means of patient-reported outcome measures.
methodsPatients completed a lipedema-specific questionnaire containing 50 items, the World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). The data were analyzed using SPSS statistics 27. Patients who had already received liposuction were excluded.
resultsFive hundred and eleven patients were included, of whom 337 completed the PHQ9 and 333 completed the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaires. The general characteristics of lipedema patients, especially the daily symptoms, are described. Previous observations, such as the frequent occurrence of hypothyroidism and the low rate of type 2 diabetes, were confirmed. Over 49% suffer from severe impairments in their jobs, whereby the disease shows a familial accumulation. The results of the WHOQOL-BREF and the PHQ-9 suggest a high level of mental stress. DISCUSSION: As surgical intervention in lipedema patients is gaining traction, its effects should be well-documented. Therefore, a comprehensive baseline needs to be established prior to surgical treatment. The psychological components are just as important as the inclusion of daily impairments.
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