Who diagnoses lipedema?
Lipedema is diagnosed by a specialist doctor like Dr. Weigand. A specialist will always guarantee you the best results. He Diagnosis is made through a consultation through physical examination to determine the state of the adipose tissue (fat) of the main areas affected by this disease.
Since 2018, the World Health Organization recognizes lipedema as a disease.
It mainly affects women, although there is a small portion of men who suffer from it.
If you suspect that you suffer from lipedema, Dr. Weigand's clinic has designed a 12 question test with which you can rule out if you have the disease of lipedema.
Lipedema is a disease that mainly affects the adipose tissue of the lower body (mainly the area of the hips, thighs, up to the ankles). Also, depending on the progression of the disease, it can affect the arms.
Why does lipedema appear?
Lipedema occurs from a hormonal change in the body, whether from pregnancy, the menopause, puberty, the use of hormonal contraceptives, etc.
A proliferation of diseased adipose cells arises that do not grow in the usual way (distributing themselves in a proportionate area). The fat develops into a ball shape, which is finally noticeable in the skin relief.
Among the main drawbacks of this disease, it is worth highlighting the leg pain, he numbness, worse functioning of the knee and elbow joints.
It is a disease that has a development process, which extends and develops from the hips (Phase I) until it reaches the ankles and does not go from there (Phase III). Although it does not exceed the ankle area, fat continues to accumulate in a compacted manner, which brings with it major health problems, since the only solution is to undergo specialized surgery to treat lipedema.
Otherwise, we only try to alleviate the effects of the disease, but we will never attack the origin of the disease, the diseased adipose tissue.
People who suffer from lipedema, even if they lead a very physically active life and diet regularly, will not lose the fat accumulated in the area affected by lipedema.
With the passage of time and the development of the disease, the disproportion between the legs and arms with the rest of the body is increasingly evident.
Lipedema, what doctor treats it?
As it is a disease recognized by the WHO only a few years ago, the Spanish Social Security still does not recognize it among the diseases subsidized by the State. They also do not have the necessary machinery to treat this disease.
So it is necessary to have a professional who has years of experience in the treatment of this disease like Dr. Weigand, a specialist in WAL technique and PAL Liposculpture for the treatment of lipedema.
If you want to know more, you can ask more information through the Lipedema Specialist contact page.
