Diseases make losing weight tough There is more information available about lipedema these days. Signs of progress in raising awareness. “One of the most misunderstood and unknown diseases, lipedema can strike thin and obese individuals alike. Generally, no amount of diet or exercise can prevent it from occurring.” http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20140724/LIFESTYLES/140729741#.U9i_Yxb6nN6
“Regardless of what they do, some women can’t lose weight — and it’s not their fault. It’s often a disease called lipedema, and now a Southern California doctor has come up with a unique treatment that can help these women lose the weight. Dr. Bruce Hensel reports for the NBC4…
HumanMed is the company in Germany that produces the medical equipment used in WAL lymph sparing liposuction for lipedema (Water assisted jet liposuction). In their recent newsletter, they featured the event held in Frankfurt Germany, and the beginning of surgical procedures by at Mt Sinai Beth Israel in NYC this…
One HIGHLIGHT of my recent trip to Germany Arriving in Hinterzarten in Germany is a bit like driving through the fairy tales of my childhood, driving slowly and intimately through the Black Forest. The first time I made this journey was over a year ago. It was my first trip…
A year ago today I was in the Operating Room at Beth Israel Medical Center/Mt Sinai Hospitals filming with Dr. Mark Smith and Dr. Joe Dayan. Working with them has been a marathon of a different sort and it looks like we are about to cross the finish line! The…
Lipedema was first named in 1940 at the Mayo clinic by 2 physicians, Allen and Hines. Nothing, and I mean nothing has been done in the US towards recognizing or looking for answers for this disorder. After 70+ years, it’s finally receiving notice, that will lead to solutions and treatment….
My main focus has been on Facebook and several closed lipedema groups, but I realize these groups, as helpful as they have been, are limited in their reach. There are so many who might not look there. So it’s time to reach out to those who might somehow stumble upon…
Filmed two different surgeries, plus interviewed several specialists and lipoedema patients. Germany has several of the most experienced and knowedgeable surgeons in this area. Excited about making documentary.
Rare adipose disorders (RADs) masquerading as obesity Karen Herbst, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. [email protected] Abstract Rare adipose disorders (RADs) including multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL), lipedema and Dercum’s disease (DD) may be misdiagnosed as obesity. Lifestyle changes, such as reduced caloric intake and increased…