Wednesday, April 14, 2021 – Episode 277

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 - Episode 277
By: Dr. Stefan Rapprich

Six Pillars of Holistic Treatment for Lipedema

  • Today, I have an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Stefan Rapprich from our Lipedema Worldwide Summit that was held in 2016.
  • Dr. Rapprich, a surgeon in Germany, is one of the pioneers in liposuction surgery for lipedema.
  • He talks about how he first learned about lipedema over 20 years ago, then shares what he looks for in the initial exam.
  • He then describes his holistic approach based on 6 pillars of treatment (nutrition, exercise, liposuction surgery, compression, MLD, and addressing psychological issues.