Tummy Tuck for Lipedema

Patient

Age:: undisclosed
Gender:: Female
Ethnicity:: Undisclosed
Height:: Undisclosed
Weight:: Undisclosed
Gallery:: 76225

Procedure

Profile

**Dr. Jaime S. Schwartz**
Plastic Surgeon
310-882-5454

Procedure Details

This patient came to us with stage four lipo-lymphedema, which is lipedema and lymphedema combined. She suffered from the painful symptoms associated with this condition for decades before receiving a diagnosis and seeking a lipedema expert for treatment. The onset of her lipedema began in her lower extremities and progressively spread to her stomach and arms. This painful fat disorder (Lipedema) caused her stomach to develop fibrotic tissue that became worse and more symptomatic over time, ultimately creating heavy folds of skin that interfere with daily activities. Dr. Schwartz opted to perform a tummy tuck for lipedema to address the painful tissue and remove the heavy folds of skin. This procedure is a comprehensive approach that includes liposuction to remove the lipedema fat in the affected area, plus Manual Lipedema Extraction™ to manually extract the oversized firm nodules beneath the skin. Lastly, Dr. Schwartz removed 24 inches of skin from the patient’s abdomen. This procedure alleviates the pressure on the patient’s lipedema affected legs as well and will decrease inflammation in her lower extremities. These photos are taken at 6 months post-op, and is pain-free in her abdomen, and has resumed normal activities.