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In a US survey of 148 women with lipedema who underwent reduction surgery (61% tumescent liposuction, 38% water-assisted), 84% reported improved quality of life, 86% had reduced pain, mobility improved across stages, and 90% would repeat the procedure, though complications including new fibrosis (27.7%), adipose tissue growth in untreated areas, new lipo-lymphedema, and loose skin (75%) were reported.
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
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- DOI:10.1097/gox.0000000000003553 — supporting · cross sectional · 2021
Self-reported cross-sectional survey supporting lipedema reduction surgery as a management option with measured benefits and complications; relevant to overall management but limited by self-report and selection bias.
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- 2026-05-31 — created · auto-ingested for SQ-LIP-000015