Benefits of lipedema surgery
The appearance of lipedema It is very common, especially in population feminine, is why treat it gives us a large amount of benefits. If you don't know what lipedema is, since Clinic Weigand, we are going to explain it to you.
He lipedema It is a disease that, as we have emphasized before, mainly affects women, it is a proliferation and inflammation of the cells of fatty tissue. In this way, it causes a cumulus of excessive fat in the area of the legs and arms.
The problematic of this matter is that it is not possible to eliminate this localized fat through diets or physical exercises. Which causes a kind of frustration on the part of the person trying to eliminate it.
There are three degrees of lipedema depending on how advanced the disease is to perform one type of treatment or another.
Types of operations against lipedema
In this way, various types of treatment are known to treat lipedema. From our Weigand center we are going to talk to you about three types.
On the one hand, we have the well-known liposuction, It is a surgical procedure focused on the extraction of fat locally in certain areas of the body such as: abdomen, thighs, arms, buttocks, double chin, chest and hips. It is carried out using a cannula that reaches the fat cells that are to be suctioned.
On the other hand, the liposuction through the WAL technique, It is a traditional liposuction technique. It uses cannulas that are inserted into the body through small incisions to extract fat and inject a saline solution to dissolve it. It is a less invasive solution than the previous one.
And finally, the PAL liposculpture It is a procedure that uses special cannulas that help the surgeon perform the intervention. Fat is removed more precisely. It uses a tumescent system with which a liquid is injected that acts as an anesthetic and the patient does not feel pain during the intervention.
Benefits
The benefits obtained by performing any of these procedures to treat lipedema are very beneficial for patients because improvements are seen in terms of physical symptoms and appearance:
- Increased mobility
- Lower volume of fat
- Reduces pain and sensation of heaviness
- Greater physical resistance (more motivation to play sports and improved mood)
- Accelerates metabolism
- Better blood flow and venous return
- Avoid joint damage
As you can see, carrying out an intervention of this type to treat this disease gives very positive results for the patient since it can not only help them improve physically, it is also accompanied by psychological benefits since they can improve the emotional state of the person undergoing surgery.
If you want to know more about lipedema treatments and the benefits you will get from them, Do not hesitate to contact us. From Clinic Weigand We have a team of professionals happy to answer your questions.