Anmerkungen zur Therapie des Lipödems

Combined decongestive therapy (CDT) in lipedema can only reduce edema, not the fat components; therefore only a portion of the symptoms can be treated. In contrast liposuction is able to reduce the increased volume of fatty tissue; it also decreases the tendency to develop edema. Only by combining conservative and surgical therapy regimens optimal results can be achieved. From the theoretical and practical point of view nowadays in lipedema grade I, II and partially grade III conservative treatment alone can be considered as an insufficient therapy.