Tuesday, September 3, 2024 – Episode 1504

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 - Episode 1504
By: Leslyn Keith, OTD, CLT-LANA

Successful Non-Surgical Treatments for Lipedema: Insights from Dr. Alexandre Amato’s Case Studies

  • In today’s episode, we’ll explore a study by Dr. Alexandre Amato, a Brazilian surgeon, titled Lipedema Can Be Treated Non-Surgically: A Report of 5 Cases, published in the American Journal of Case Reports in November 2021.
  • Dr. Amato presents five case studies of women with stages one through four of lipedema, detailing their initial evaluations, the non-surgical treatments they underwent, and the outcomes achieved.
  • This research is particularly valuable for women who may not have access to or choose not to pursue surgical options, showing that non-surgical interventions can be highly effective.