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Human Med Feature

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Human Med features Drs Stutz, Heck, Dayan and Smith & Catherine Seo in June Newsletter Human Med 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…

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Diagnosis

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Diagnosis Excellent differential diagnosis chart to help your healthcare professional understand the differences between lymphedema and lipedema and diagnosis you. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR LIPEDEMA

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MeSH identification number for lipedema

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: preliminary MeSH identification number (DUI or Descriptor Unique Identifier) in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for LIPEDEMA is D065134. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the NLM controlled vocabulary thesaurus used for indexing articles for PubMed. Without a MeSH term, lipedema cannot be recognized for insurance coverage. Now…

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Lipedema & Treatment Options: Liposuction, Process & Results

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Symposium with Professor Dr. Peter Mortimer May 18, 2013, London, UK PRESENTING: Lipedema & Treatment Options: Liposuction, Process & Results   Lipedema & Treatment Options: Liposuction, Process & Results (revised) from Catherine Seo on Vimeo —————- Surgeon Joke outtake (youTube) my favorite out take, I laughed and laughed! it’s helpful…

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‘Fat disease’ puzzles female sufferers

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Lipedema symptoms include bruising, swelling, sense of heaviness, tenderness By Eryka Washington – Investigative Reporter To view the video, please visit http://www.clickorlando.com/news/investigators/fat-disease-puzzles-female-sufferers_20151106190320230. For years, Nicole Zepeda battled her weight. [WEB EXTRAS: Free online viewing for lipedema | Zepeda and Seo’s extended interviews] “As I was growing up, I was always…

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The Link between Lymphatic Function and Adipose Biology

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The Link between Lymphatic Function and Adipose Biology click here for pdf download Natasha L. Harvey Florey Research Fellow, Division of Haematology, The Hanson Institute, IMVS, P.O. Box 14, Rundle Mall, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia. Voice: +61-8-8222-3569; fax: +61-8-8222-3139. [email protected] Abstract Despite observations of a link between lymphatic vessels…

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Lipedema

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Lipedema click here for pdf download of Lipedema overview document click here for pdf download of Liposuction document W. Schmeller, I. Meier-Vollrath Prof. Dr. Wilfried Schmeller and Dr. Ilka Meier-Vollrath are both dermatologists with surgical background. Beside clinical treatment of patients from several countries they do research in lipoedema, write…

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Interview with Peter Mortimer, MD

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Interview with Peter Mortimer, MD Dr. Peter Mortimer is Professor of Dermatological Medicine, Dept. of Cardiac and Vascular Sciences, St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London, UK and the Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK. Dr. Mortimer is one of the leading researchers in the area of lymphology. Interview with Dr. Mortimer…

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News about lipedema spreading around the world!

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Sara Bramblette, Lipedema and Lymphedema Health Activist, writes about the different stages of being newly diagnosed! http://blog.wegohealth.com/2014/09/15/the-phases-of-a-lipedema-diagnosis/ Cara Jones from Wales, UK, tells her story about diagnosis and planned surgery in Germany. http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/138229/wrexham-mum-tells-of-pain-over-tree-trunk-leg-condition.aspx stay tuned for more to come…

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Dr Josef Stutz & Dr Mark Smith PostOp-Germany March 2014

Lipedema Center opens September 2, 2014 at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Friedman Center for Lymphedema Research & Treatment in New York City

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Dr. Mark Smith, Chief of Plastic Surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City opens the Lipedema Center, a part of the Friedman Center for Lymphedema Research & Treatment, offering medically reconstructive lymph sparing liposuction for lipedema on September 2, 2014. Dr. Josef Stutz, one of the top…

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