{"id":21372,"date":"2024-11-27T13:13:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T13:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/%category_slug%\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-and-obesity\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:44:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T11:44:39","slug":"lipedema-and-obesity","status":"publish","type":"surgeries","link":"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-and-obesity\/","title":{"rendered":"Lipedema and Obesity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21372\" class=\"elementor elementor-21372 elementor-18430\" data-elementor-post-type=\"surgeries\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288d347 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"288d347\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae912a5 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae912a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa393a5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-itr-image-box\" data-id=\"aa393a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"itr-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p data-start=\"74\" data-end=\"324\">Body weight plays a very important role in the manifestation of lipedema, but in turn, lipedema as a condition often leads to an inability to maintain a low body weight. Therefore, we are talking about a vicious cycle, which is difficult to manage.<\/p><p data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"604\">The medical community worldwide has defined a specific threshold at which body weight is considered to negatively affect lipedema, and this is related to BMI (Body Mass Index). BMI is a measure of body weight in relation to height and age. You can calculate your own BMI here:<\/p><p>Regarding lipedema, we consider that in patients with a BMI over 35, that is, type 2 obesity and above, weight loss is necessary before proceeding with therapeutic management of lipedema through liposuction. Weight loss before treatment can be achieved to some extent through dietary measures, bariatric surgery, or pharmaceutical options.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4734d48 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4734d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-768x985.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-21247\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-768x985.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-798x1024.jpg 798w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-1198x1536.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-1597x2048.jpg 1597w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-1320x1693.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512-600x770.jpg 600w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pexels-marina-ryazantseva-78161760-10965115-scaled-e1753445623512.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f8f716 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f8f716\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317b025 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"317b025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It should be noted that in some cases, when BMI is over 35, it is possible to start the therapeutic liposuction process, always selecting the appropriate candidates. However, when BMI is lower, liposuctions are more effective, or fewer procedures are needed to achieve the desired result.<\/p><p>For more information and personalized advice, contact Dr. Prodromos Papaioannou, <a href=\"\/en\">plastic surgeon <\/a>specialized in lipedema treatment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc236e elementor-align-center e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1fc236e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1.5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calculator.net\/bmi-calculator.html?cage=43&#038;csex=m&#038;cheightfeet=5&#038;cheightinch=10&#038;cpound=160&#038;cheightmeter=184&#038;ckg=83&#038;printit=0&#038;ctype=metric&#038;x=Calculate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BMI Calculator<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e497b e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0e497b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f259b50 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f259b50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627a86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"627a86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">See your body in a new balance.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266adf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"266adf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With FaceTouchUp, you can see for free <strong>how your body may look after lipedema<\/strong> correction\u2014simply by uploading a photo. Explore the before-and-after results easily and quickly, <strong>before making any decision.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c3cab elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"19c3cab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/en\/try-before-the-surgery\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See what you'd look like next!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f70a679 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f70a679\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a634169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a634169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-1024x555.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26899\" alt=\"Facetouchup simulator - \u0394\u03c1. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03c9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 - Essentia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-1024x555.webp 1024w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-300x163.webp 300w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-768x416.webp 768w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-1536x833.webp 1536w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-1320x715.webp 1320w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png-600x325.webp 600w, https:\/\/drpapaioannou.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/drpapaioannou-simulator.png.webp 1594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b804fdf e-con-full itr-surgery-cta e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b804fdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1e9c8 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a1e9c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db4780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db4780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enhance your silhouette as it deserves.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8771216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8771216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"205\">Lipedema treatment focuses on body harmony\u2014without pain, swelling, or unnecessary exhaustion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fcc6b elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"52fcc6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/contact\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c831bee e-grid it-lipoidimata-end-grid e-ecs-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c831bee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d1721 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51d1721\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d17334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d17334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Diagnosis of Lipedema<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e3f22 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e3f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Self-diagnosis of lipedema<\/strong> can prove to be particularly useful.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3abccaf elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3abccaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/self-diagnosis-of-lipedema\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da56d13 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da56d13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f47b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f47b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lipedema and Nutrition<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519d338 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"519d338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>role of nutrition in lipedema<\/strong> is very important, as certain foods significantly affect both the progression and treatment of the condition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2fc1a elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca2fc1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-and-nutrition\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda6a04 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bda6a04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744adc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"744adc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lipedema and Genetics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b1f28 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b1f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Statistical data shows a correlation between <strong>lipedema and heredity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb50340 elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fb50340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-and-genetics\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d3e7c e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91d3e7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be138da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be138da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lipedema and Hormonal Changes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbec172 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbec172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A woman\u2019s hormonal profile and hormonal changes throughout her life play a major role in the onset of lipedema.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90218f2 elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90218f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-and-hormonal-changes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e406f19 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e406f19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6119d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6119d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lipedema and Obesity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4074798 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4074798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Body weight plays a significant role in the manifestation of lipedema, but in turn, lipedema often leads to difficulty in maintaining a healthy body weight.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9dabfb elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f9dabfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-and-obesity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7461259 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7461259\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee47d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ee47d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lipedema Treatment with Liposuction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d0c2d it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d0c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To this day, liposuction remains the most recommended and widely accepted treatment for lipedema at any stage or extent.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234f7c7 elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"234f7c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/lipedema-treatment-with-liposuction\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a494d90 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a494d90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3022ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3022ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservative Management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b6c1b5 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b6c1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservative treatment usually focuses on lifestyle and dietary changes, aiming to improve lipid balance in the female body.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12f43e3 elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"12f43e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/conservative-management\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f7f7b e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6f7f7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a658648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a658648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After Liposuction for Lipedema<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9673ff it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9673ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recovery after liposuction is a critical phase for the successful outcome of the procedure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2a100 elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0a2a100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/body-contouring\/lipedema-therapy\/after-liposuction-for-lipedema\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034b234 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"034b234\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67083cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67083cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical Correction of Skin Laxity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71ad52 it-exclude-justify-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f71ad52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A common concern among lipedema patients is what will happen to the skin after weight loss or extensive liposuction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b6bb7 elementor-align-justify it-lipoidimata-end-grid__btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29b6bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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elementor-size-default\">Dr. Prodromos Papaioannou<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c45a52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c45a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He completed his specialty in Plastic Surgery in Germany, at Pirmasens Hospital, Asklepios Wandsbek Hospitals in Hamburg, the University Hospital of Magdeburg, and the Braunschweig Clinic. He worked as a specialist\u2013deputy director at the Braunschweig Clinic (specializing in breast reconstruction after cancer and aesthetic surgery). 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