Lipoedema treatment - tumescent liposuction, VASER

I was fortunate enough to attend the Lipoedema conference on the 24th June in Reading this year.  It was well attended and very informative for networking and sharing experiences with other professionals.
It was re-iterated that not much information was available for patients with the condition and still many GP are misdiagnosing the condition as obesity.  The training course offered by Lipoedema.co.uk has however had overwhelming response from GPs in getting the word out.
Many GP are now recognizing the condition and referring patients in the right direction.
Some interesting data were produced by a German clinic on the success of tumescent liposuction including VASER and the treatment of Lipoedema.  It remains the only real way of preventing the condition from worsening especially when caught in the early stages (stage I or II).
Stage III requires more interventional treatments such as skin excision and reconstruction.
The key is to diagnose it in the early stages and manage it appropriately.  This includes MLD and wearing hosiery.

www.Lipoedema.co.uk
www.MLDuk.org.uk
http://www.lipedema-simplified.org
Henrietta@MLDLondon.co.uk

CELLULITE update - long awaited.........

Apologies for the long delay and absence....
Since the last post we have had a little boy - 7 weeks old now and he has taken priority...

I will get my typing fingers out again and make this a regular occurance.

If you look back at one of my last posts about CELLULITE then you will remember that I was looking into a new anti-CELLULITE treatment.
I can gladly report that I have now performed a few of these treatments and they are very encouraging.  It is still early days but the dimples have remained absent.  I intend to perform a few more on "models" to assess the consistence of the treatment.  I want to make sure that every treatment results in some success before launching this.

I will keep you updated on progress and make an announcement when I'm happy that this is a successful treatment.

Here is a taster.....

Cellulite

This condition is probably the bain of many a women's life.....

I get asked about solutions and treatments for this skin appearance on a daily basis.  It rears its head in many forms and severities from mild dimpling to severe orange-peel effect.


 
            mild cellulite only on compression                                               visible without compression

The underlying architecture of the subcutaneous fat is the cause of the visible change.  There is herniation of fat deposits in between fibrous connective tissue strands.  Almost like a honey cone where the honey represents the fat and the cone the fibrous septa.

 

CELLULITE is almost exclusively found in women, although occasionally seen in men on hormone treatment.  We see it most commonly in post-pubescent women.

Scientific evidence is still scanty on the exact cause and related factors, but we know that oestrogen hormone plays a large role.  Other factors include genetics, lifestyle, diet, weight (esp. raised BMI).  Some of these factors we can obviously change, but others not.

Treatments

At this stage there are no specific treatments that can conclusively eliminate cellulite.  External treatments that promise to eliminate cellulite are not very successful and result in many post-treatment tears and disappointment.  The vital ingredient of any cellulite-busting treatment will be to remove the fibrous septae.

I am working on a novel treatment that is minimally invasive and involves separating the fibrous strands under local anaesthetic.  The results look promising, but we are waiting for longer term results to offer this treatment confidently.  WATCH THIS SPACE...........

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