ReviewCureus2024
Efficacy of Liposuction in the Treatment of Lipedema: A Meta-Analysis.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Lipoedema and Obesity Misclassification: A Phenotype Based Approach to Cardiometabolic Risk Beyond Body Mass Index.Clinical obesity · 2026Review
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- Optimizing Liposuction in Lipedema Patients: A Novel Approach with Perioperative and Intraoperative Ultrasound.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- The Use of Tranexamic Acid in Liposuction for Lipedema: A Retrospective Study on 230 Procedures.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Cutaneous Sensory Alterations After Lower Limb Liposuction for Lipedema: A Comparative Study with Aesthetic Liposuction Patients.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
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- Unraveling lipedema: comprehensive insights and the path to future discoveries.npj metabolic health and disease · 2026Review
- Lipedema World Alliance Delphi Consensus-Based Position Paper on the Definition and Management of Lipedema: Results from the 2023 Lipedema World Congress in Potsdam.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Order of resolution and recurrence of inflammatory symptoms in lipedema: a longitudinal study of 1,300 patients.Jornal vascular brasileiro · 2026Article
- Manual lymphatic drainage reduces tissue sodium and self-reported pain in women with lipedema: a quantitative MRI study.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Article
- Experiences of Sexual Health and Intimate Relationships in Women With Lipedema: A Qualitative Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Lack of Scientific Evidence for the Use of Gestrinone in the Treatment of Lipedema: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- The Evolutionary Theory of Lipedema: A Perspective on Energy Storage and Chronic Inflammation.Cureus · 2025Article
- Lipedema: A Disease Triggered by M2 Polarized Macrophages?Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Lipedema: Complications in High-Volume Liposuction Are Linked to Preoperative Anemia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Lipedema, a chronic and painful disorder primarily affecting women without a definitive cure, has traditionally been managed with conservative therapy, notably complete decongestive therapy, across many countries. Recently, liposuction has been explored as a potential surgical treatment, prompting this study to evaluate its effectiveness as possibly the first-line therapy for lipedema. Through extensive literature searches in databases such as CrossRef, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar up to December 2023, and using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for quality assessment, the study selected seven studies for inclusion. Results showed significant post-operative improvements in spontaneous pain, edema, bruising, mobility, and quality of life among lipedema patients undergoing liposuction. However, over half of the patients still required conservative therapy after surgery. Despite these promising results, the study suggests caution due to lipedema's complexity, significant reliance on self-reported data, and limitations of the studies reviewed. Thus, while liposuction may offer symptomatic relief, it should be considered an adjunct, experimental therapy rather than a definitive cure, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive approach to care.
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