SCR-LIP-000251 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →

In 111 lipedema patients undergoing 334 low-volume micro-cannular liposuction sessions under exclusive tumescent anesthesia, pain dropped 72% (VAS 7.8 to 2.2), thigh circumference reduced 6±1.6 cm, mobility improved in 100%, and 16.4% no longer required complex decongestive therapy, with 1.2% serious adverse events and no fatalities over a median 2-year follow-up.

Created: 2026-05-31 · Last updated: 2026-05-31

Auto-compiled by the Layer 1 surveillance loop; not yet human-reviewed. anthropic/claude-opus-4.8 · 2026-05-31

Evidence over time

Evidence (1)

• DOI:10.1111/dth.12820 — supporting · case series · 2019
  Large consecutive case series directly reporting efficacy (pain, circumference, mobility, reduced therapy need) and safety outcomes of liposuction for lipedema, supporting the affirmative direction; no control group limits grade.

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• Is liposuction effective and safe for lipedema? supporting

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• 2026-05-31 — created · auto-ingested for SQ-LIP-000013

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