Julie’s Lipedema Story
Lipedema Surgery Results as Described by: Julie J. 11/19/2020 Many years ago I asked a doctor if he thought I had Lipedema. He laughed me out of the office telling me that fat is a lifestyle choice that [...]
Is Comparison Stealing Your Joy?
Is comparison stealing your joy? Comparison is, in fact, a thief of joy, as Theodore Roosevelt so appropriately claimed, but it doesn’t need to be a constant battle we have to wage every day. Do you find your self secretly [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Lipedema
Dr. Marcia Byrd has many frequently asked questions about lipedema that come up over and over again. She has partnered with Denise Bennett, a lipedema patient of hers, who is one of four volunteers that watches over the Lipedema Surgery [...]
Loose Skin After Lipedema Surgery
Loose skin after lipedema surgery is one of the draw backs from eliminating lipedema fat in certain areas of your body like your upper arms. Loose skin in the upper arm area is particularly a problem , because there's so [...]
November 2018 Newsletter from The Lipedema Surgery Center
Change is How We Grow The Subtle Changes & Benefits of Lipedema Treatment Change is how we grow. So will you after liposuction treatment for Lipedema. The changes may be subtle, but noticeable, and can make a big impact on [...]
Reflections of Shopping after Liposuction
By Denise Bennett I love clothes. Always have. But as Lipedema progressed, I faced a clothing challenge. At first, it was clothing not fitting properly in my upper arms and eventually it became an issue with the calves of [...]
Hello, legs.
By Denise Bennett Bad veins. Adipose tissue disorder. Legs. It seems to be a whole new world focused on my legs. Having unknowingly lived with Lipedema since puberty, my legs have always been a focal point, but no more [...]
My Love/Hate Relationship with Compression
By Denise Bennett The Urban Dictionary says that love-hate relationships are complicated, but in the end they're exciting and intoxicating because there is a fine line between love and hate. While donning a compression garment may produce a level [...]