ANESTHESIA
General
RESULTS
High Satisfaction
INTERVENTION
Between 150-180 minutes
HOSPITALIZATION
at least one night
Frequently asked questions
El Dr. Weigand realizará las consultas necesarias previamente a la intervención para aclarar todas las dudas del paciente.
Satisfactory results
The results are highly satisfactory and reviews are carried out later to see the evolution.
At least one night of hospitalization
Se trata de una intervención que, dependiendo de la zona y de la envergadura de la operación, puede ser ambulatoria o requerir de al menos una noche de hospitalización.
Specialized Team
En Clínica Weigand somos expertos en cirugía estética y contamos con equipo especializado.
What is lipedema?
He lipedema es una enfermedad que padecen el 5% de las mujeres y consiste en una atípica acumulación del tejido adiposo que afecta a muslos, pantorrillas, caderas y, en algunas ocasiones, aunque pocas veces, también a los brazos. Esta patología afecta especialmente a las mujeres; solo el 2% de todos los afectados son hombres.
Furthermore, something notable about this pathology is that never reaches the ankle, sino que antes de llegar a este se frena formando un anillo que termina por provocar una obstrucción.
Del mismo modo, a diferencia de otras enfermedades, esta acumulación de grasa no puede eliminarse ni mediante el ejercicio ni con una alimentación más saludable. Para solucionar este problema debe ser tratado por un especialista en lipedema.
Cuando el lipedema evoluciona, puede empeorar, pasando a transformarse en lipo-linfedema, cuyos síntomas son más similares al linfedema, una enfermedad crónica que se caracteriza por la acumulación de líquido (linfa) en los tejidos del cuerpo.
before and after images
Symptoms
He lipedema tiene una serie de síntomas que son comunes en todas las personas que padecen esta enfermedad:
- Body disproportion between the legs and other areas of the body.
- Weight gain for no reason.
- Difficulty losing weight.
- Feeling of heaviness.
- Possible appearance of edema in some of the areas that may be affected.
- Spider veins caused by the obstruction of blood vessels.
- Extreme sensitivity in affected areas.
- Pain at rest and during activity. Impaired mobility.
Everything you need to know about Lipedema
What does the treatment consist of?
Although we must keep in mind that the lipedema currently there is no cure, it can be improved through surgical treatment with which we will achieve ease the pain and make the disease progress more slowly.
There are mainly two types of liposuction suitable for this pathology, since performing liposuction that is not appropriate could worsen the situation:
• Liposucción tumescente
• Liposucción asistida por agua
Types of Lipedema
In Lipedema disease we can differentiate 5 representative degrees of conditions:
- Type I: affects the hips, buttocks and pelvis.
- Type II: affects the hips and even the knees.
- Type III: goes from hips to ankles.
- Type IV: the buttocks are also added to the hips and ankles.
In addition to this first classification, we can also classify lipedema based on the clinical stage in which it is found and, therefore, according to the degree of condition:
- Grade I: It is characterized by orange peel skin and is mostly imperceptible to those who suffer from it, since this type of skin is common in other diseases.
- Grade II: It is characterized by the presence of dents in the skin and even varicose veins. In this case we can already notice more inflammation in the back of the knee.
- Grade III: Added to the above is the appearance of flaps.
- Grades IV and V: They are already considered lipolymphedema since in these stages obstructions occur in lymphatic ducts.
Find out if you are the ideal patient to perform the surgery.
Advantages of surgical intervention
• El dolor se reduce notablemente y en algunos casos llega incluso a desaparecer.
• Proporciona una sensación de ligereza y alivio en el paciente consecuencia de una mejora en la circulación sanguínea y linfática que hace que disminuya la presión de los tejidos.
• El paciente gana movilidad y flexibilidad, movimientos que antes estaban más limitados como consecuencia del tejido graso.
• Mayor facilidad para hacer deporte sin que al finalizar el ejercicio físico aparezcan molestias o dolor.
• Se frena el avance de la patología hacia grados más avanzados de lipedema.
What type of anesthesia is used?
Anesthesia and duration
• La anestesia utilizada puede ser tanto general como local en función de las zonas que vayan a intervenirse y la cantidad de grasa que vaya a extraerse.
• En función del tipo de intervención y el paciente puede el procedimiento puede requerir o no de al menos una noche de hospitalización.
• En cuanto a la duración de la intervención, sucede como con la anestesia y la hospitalización dependiendo de la importancia o dificultad, aunque la operación suele durar entre 2,5 horas o 3,5 horas.
Am I the ideal patient?
The diagnosis of lipedema is mainly clinical and requires a precise clinical examination by a lipedema specialist. Likewise, once lipedema has been diagnosed, it must be established what degree of the disease the patient has. Once this inspection has been completed, the ideal patient is one who wants a quality interventionThis intervention can even be performed by people who have already undergone a previous intervention without putting themselves in the hands of specialists and have not obtained the results they desired.
Risks
Surgical treatment for lipedempa is a safe intervention, as long as it is performed by a specialist. However, and although the incidence rate is very low, as in any operation there may always be complications and associated risks.
Our doctor Weigand, who has excellence in plastic surgery and is among the best plastic surgeons in Madrid, is an expert in specific liposuction to treat lipedema. If you want more information about lipedema or any other treatment, do not hesitate and contact our specialists, we will be happy to answer all your questions and find the right treatment for you.
Frequent questions
We can notice results from the first day, however, during the first weeks we will not be able to observe the final results as a consequence of the postoperative edema, therefore, we will see the definitive results about a month and a half after undergoing the intervention.
This depends largely on each specific case and the extent of the area to be treated. Sometimes 2 or 3 interventions are necessary to achieve optimal results.
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