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In a prospective study of lipedema patients undergoing power-assisted liposuction, PHQ-4 total scores fell from 4.47 (mild depression, above population norm) to 2.10 (p<0.001), with anxiety subscale dropping 2.47→0.93 and depression subscale 2.00→1.17, while quality-of-life satisfaction (FLZM health module 45.77→88.00), self-esteem (RSES 29.93→33.33), and emotional stability all improved significantly postoperatively.

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

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• DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2024.02.048 — supporting · case series · 2024
  Prospective single-arm outcome study documenting that lipedema patients had elevated baseline depression/anxiety (PHQ-4 above norm) and impaired QoL, which improved after liposuction; bears directly on how lipedema affects QoL, depression a

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• How does lipedema affect quality of life, depression, and anxiety in affected patients? supporting

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• 2026-05-31 — created · auto-ingested for SQ-LIP-000020

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