From Our Coaches Corner By: Gail Straker Welcome to our Coaches Corner! In these posts, we will be sharing some of our best tips and suggestions from our Coaches. Today, Gail Straker talks about how to make big changes by taking teeny tiny steps and staying focused on your “why.”…
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University (www.yaleruddcenter.org) has released this new video in response to a growing concern about weight bias in health care.
There's nothing worse than knowing something isn't right with your body, especially when professionals tell you that you're fine. What can you do? Apart from brush your health worries under the carpet. For Claire Tickle, 38, whose legs have been gaining weight at an unnatural pace since her teens, this…
Dr Josef Stutz & Dr Marcia Byrd August 2014 The Lipedema Liposuction Center in Roswell, Georgia is now open and treating lipedema patients with WAL liposuction surgery. We have come so very far in a short time. Dr. Marcia Byrd traveled to Germany to train with Dr Josef Stutz in…
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...
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…
"Lipedema primarily occurs in the legs, specifically the anterior thighs, knees and ankles," explains Los Angeles-based dermatologic surgeon, Dr. David Amron. "It develops the appearance of tree-like, column-like legs with disproportionate fat storage and a lot of non-pitting edema, or excess swelling. Obesity is being overweight, and fat legs may…
Scholar Alert on my Google Alerts this morning: So maybe it's true, one is never too old to begin a new career, get published, get a PhD, and become an advocate in a very complex healthcare system! You Mean It's Not My Fault: Learning about Lipedema, a Fat Disorder CA…
Lipedema, a genetic issue that distributes fat disproportionately, can now be regulated using a new liposuction-like procedure. For additional information go to: http://abc7.com/health/bad-fat-cells-sucked-out-with-liposuction/264821/
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! It's been a month of awareness raising about lipedema and progress has happened. The all time favorite BLOG post on June 5th had 937 views from 637 visitors and throughout the month there were 13,343 views. Below…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Fellow BLOGGER Crystal Blount posted about dermatologist Dr. David Amron and lipedema patient Jasna. They appeared on Hallmark Channel's "Home & Family" TV show on Friday to educate and raise awareness about lipedema. Click here to go…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! This patient has Stage 2 lipedema, with some areas of Stage 1. The diagnosis shown here was conducted in January 2013, the patient then had lymph-sparing liposuction with Dr. Stefan Rapprich in February, April and June in…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Ebba Bråkenhielm is a researcher in Cardiovascular Biology with focus on therapeutic angiogenesis at the Rouen Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine in Normandy, France. She has also worked in the area of adipose tissue.…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Babak Mehrara is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in NYC. He is also a scientist conducting research that aims to identify the mechanisms that regulate lymphatic function, lymphatic regeneration after surgery and the…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! A very long day of research and teaching, so for today (late as it now is) I again share the preview of the documentary for those new to this site. You Mean It's Not My Fault: Lipoedema,…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Dayan and Dr Smith reflecting on their time in Germany observing and learning from numerous surgeries. The Center of Excellence for Lipedema, part of the Friedman Center for Lymphedema Research and Treatment at Mt Sinai Beth…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Nicole was diagnosed by Dr Karen Herbst at the FDRS (Fat Disorders Research Society) conference in Oct 2013, and then had surgery with Dr Josef Stutz in Germany in March & April 2014. Her story is so…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Kudos to Taryn Brumfitt, who after 3 pregnancies was contemplating cosmetic surgery and did a complete turn around and asked herself, what if, WHAT IF, I begin to love my body just as it is, right now.…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Drs Smith and Dayan trained in surgeries with Dr. Josef Stutz in Germany. Dr Stutz developed the use of WAL, Water assisted jet liposuction, specifically for lipedema. Drs Smith and Dayan are co-directors of the Friedman Center…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! After they trained all day in surgeries with Dr. Josef Stutz in Germany, I had the opportunity to informally chat with Drs Mark Smith and Joe Dayan about their experiences with surgery and their collaboration. In addition…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr. Gerhard Sattler established tumescent liposuction in Germany in 1989 and has performed over 10,000 liposuction surgeries over the past 25 years. His coaching about the intricacies of liposuction specifically for lipedema are invaluable. WARNING: graphic video…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! I met Cassandra in Bad Steben, Germany in March when we were both having lymph-sparing liposuction surgery with Dr. Josef Stutz. She has two small children, and her love for them and her husband motivated her to…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Though in Dutch (soon to be English and other languages captioned) this video is a great overview of lipedema/lipoedema or lipodem and women's experiences. Very well done and easy to follow even if you don't understand Dutch.…
FOR PUBLICATION!!! Would you be willing to share your lipedema/lipoedema story in detail? Are you ok for it to be widely published? Are you willing to share photos as well as your story? If your answer is YES, please contact [email protected] Send a short essay (1 page) about your experience…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Dr Steffan Rapprich has been performing liposuction for lipedema/ lipoedema for over 20 years in Darmstadt & Sonthofen Germany. Dr Jeffrey Klein originated the tumescence procedure for liposuction in the US, and it was brought to Germany…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! (note: today was catch up from jet lag) Dr Josef Stutz reviewing information on lymph-sparing liposuction for lipedema/ lipoedema with his wife, Jutta, illustrating pre/post op treatments of endermologie. Comments and feedback most welcome! Remember to spread…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! (note: from the conference in London - Saturday 7 June 2014) The launch of the elearning lipoedema module was accompanied by a day long conference. Dr. Schmeller was one of the speakers, and I was able to…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! (note: posting from London, about to leave to fly back to Boston) Lipoedema UK in partnership with the Royal College of General Practitioners launched an elearning module on Lipoedema on Saturday June 7, 2014. I am so…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! (note: posting from London) Weight stigma and anti-fat bias proliferate within the healthcare system. The research from Dr Kim Gudzune from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, US, and Dr Judy Swift from the University of Nottingham in the…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! (note: posting from London filming an exciting weekend with Lipoedema UK!) Obesity, weight, body issues are a major theme in media. This clip highlights several media experts and the conditions within which women are barraged with mixed…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! (note: posting from the Shannon Airport on my way to London for an exciting weekend with Lipoedema UK - more will be posted this weekend about this event!) When I first was diagnosed with lipedema, I was…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Lipedema is hereditary, often passing from mother to daughter. It can also pass from father to daughter, men can be carriers even though they don't themselves have the disorder. Comments and feedback most welcome! Remember to spread…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Lipedema is also a dysfuntion in fat metabolism. Simply, diet and exercise don't work to reduce or eliminate lipedemic fat. This video clip shares a bit about diet & exercise experiences. Comments and feedback most welcome! Remember…
There’s more to the story: there may be more WHYS to body SIZE! Onset or exacerbation is commonly associated with hormonal disturbance. This video clip shares a bit about puberty & pregnancy experiences. Comments and feedback most welcome! Remember to spread the word about lipedema. For more info http://www.lipedema-simplified.org
I met Meg in Bad Steben, Germany in March when we were both having lymph-sparing liposuction surgery with Dr. Josef Stutz. Meg is dynamic and direct - willing to share her story and her journey. Her faith, courage and determination is very inspiring and helpful. This is a very short…
First of 30 clips, one each day this month - Lipedema/Lipoedema Awareness month. These short clips are raw footage, a first cut for the documentary about lipedema. For more info www.lipedema-simplified.org Comments and feedback most welcome! Remember to spread the word about lipedema, There’s more to the story: there may…
When I first discovered I have lipedema in July 2012, there was little information available. I originally put up the website www.lipedema-simplified.org as a repository for the significant amount of research I had gathered for my Primary Care Physician. He was willing, and I wanted to help him to help…
Lipedema/lipoedema was first named as a disorder/disease at the Mayo Clinic by Dr. Edgar Hines and Dr Edgar Allen in 1940. Lipedema, known as lipoedema in Europe, is a chronic disorder of the adipose tissue generally affecting the legs, which causes the legs, and sometimes the arms, but not the…
Do you have lipedema/lipoedema? Let your voice be heard and be a part of a global research project. A group in the Netherlands led by Tilly Smidt is reaching out to gather data on your experiences with lipedema/lipoedema. Please take approximately 20 minutes (60 questions) to participate in the Global…
ANNOUNCING SPECIAL LIPEDEMA VIDEO PROJECT: It’s been18 months of video recording, and literally hundreds of hours of interviews and surgeries from lippy ladies, Viewing video footage doctors, surgeons, therapists, and other experts. Are you interested in participating in a viewing of footage, as we move into postproduction? If you have…
So often women with lipoedema/lipedema report going to their doctors looking for solutions or even just a diagnosis and being told that it's their fault, that they need to diet and exercise, and to come back after they have lost weight, etc etc etc. Only with lipedema, a genetic disorder,…
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…
Lipedema: this unknown (often referred to as “painful fat disorder”), misunderstood, autoimmune disease, rarely diagnosed. Much like having a “lazy pancreas” with my type 1 diabetes, my lymphatic system is also lazy. It’s pretty important – drains all of the fluid/toxins from my body, and when it’s lazy, it has…
Information about lipedema being a disease and not a lifestyle choice is beginning to spread, albeit still in like-minded places. Still, I am grateful for all steps in the right direction - AWARENESS. 17 million women in the US have lipedema, very few know about it YET! We are having…
Catherine, Dr Joe Dayan, Dr Stefan Rapprich & Dr Mark Smith - the McDreamys for sure! 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…
Finding out about lipoedema was finding a solution in the midst of chaos. After the complications from surgery in 2011, it looked like there were no answers, no way out, no way to find a solution. Two things - one is from Dr. Land and my days at Polaroid -…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncvw-SwWk5Q Obesity is a rising crisis, often blamed on diet and life-style choices. However, an estimated 17 million women in the U.S. and 370 million worldwide have the hereditary genetic fat disorder, lipedema/lipoedema, without knowing it. Anti-fat bias proliferates our healthcare system and this disorder is unknown and mis-diagnosed. This…
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…
