Insurance Says Lipedema Surgeries Are Purely Cosmetic
As if pain relief, stopping the progression of disease, and enjoying better mobility aren't medically necessary.
My legs in July (left), my legs 2 weeks after my last lipdema surgery (right). Dr. Amron removed about 25 liters of lipedema tissue from my body in three surgeries. It will take about a year for residual swelling to go down and to see the final visual results. He also believes my metabolism will be able to function properly now that the fibrotic fat has been removed. Only time will tell now much my lymphatic system will bounce back. For now, I'm wearing compression 24/7 and require especially strong garments for better containment of my lower leg swelling due to lipo-lymphedema.
When you talk about lipedema, so, we know that it’s a probably inherited fat distribution disorder, but it’s not only the fat distribution. We have to take care of several co-morbidities.
