Lipedema: The Disease You Simultaneously Know Everything and Nothing About - Dr. Elston Presentation

[@the_elston_clinic]

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[@KarensCarnivoreJourney-qz1uh]

This explains a lot. As a kid I was a little chubby but not obese. I was less than 20 lbs over what I was "supposed" to weigh. But as a 7-8 year old my calves would not fit in my winter boots. My mom had to take me to the local cobbler, circa 1965, and he cut a chunk out of the back of my boots and sewed in a piece of elastic so it would go around my calf. I was always extremely active, played sports constantly bike riding and swimming and always had fat legs and lower abdomen. I hated wearing dresses because my legs looked so fat. At 14 years old I was wearing a size 12-14 5'3" and about 125 lbs. Thicker than the rest of the girls but not a huge difference. My mom had tried everything, gymnastics, dance lessons, exercise classes. No one could understand why I could never get smaller, especially in my legs. I always had fat knees. During my teens I marched in a drum & bugle corps. Marching caused my too big thighs to rub together and they would get galled. Girls that were obviously much fatter than me didn't have that problem. Why were my thighs so fat? When I was a kid also my legs would just ache at night. I would get out of my bed and lay on the cool wood floor for relief. After age 18 I began to really struggle with weight and have ever since. I'm now 67. June 25 of last year I started eating carnivore. I've lost 100 lbs and all that swelling an inflammation I had all my life is gone. I'm seeing bone and vascular structure I didn't know I had. I was adopted at birth and found both sides of my birth family. My birth mom is a stick and my 5 siblings are all normal size and weight. My birth dad passed away long ago but my 2 sisters and one of the 3 brothers are like me. One sister is not fat but thick. The other does keto, take insulin and other type 2 meds and still struggles to get her glucose under 200. She has had toes removed. One brother is worse than her. Legs removed, uncontrollable type 2, just went into a nursing home and younger than me. I can absolutely attest to the fact that the genetics come from the paternal side. I don't want/can't afford surgery at this point. I'm going to continue to eat carnivore and lose excess weight and it's working. In the past I would get smaller and the scale would agree, but it was never like this. Parts of me are becoming very lean and the fat is accumulating in pockets, like trash waiting to be taken out. Always before I was smaller but still thick and solid. Now these fat pockets are like a squishy chicken breast in a baggie. Weight loss has never been like this before, and I've lost over 100 lbs twice before this 100, and the 50-80 range too many to count. The non scale wins of carnivore are immense. I would gladly volunteer for a study if you need data, I'm the proof of everything you said and showed here. I just remembered I would stand in front of the mirror at age 15-16 and notice the bulge on the outside of my thighs right below the hip. I would take my hand and push them in and instantly looked smaller. But no amount of leg exercises or dieting ever mattered. I wanted to go in the military in the 70's but could never make the weight. I could never lose those last 12-15 lbs. Now I see why and this all makes sense now that I can see the big picture. Wow.....

[@milkmaid4077]

OMG I have such a similar story. But for me it was my top boots for riding and jumping. Always a sexy top and a huge bottom. Had such a hard time with jeans. I could fit 3 of me in the waist just to get them up my calves.

[@universaltruth2025]

Thank you for sharing your experience with carnivore. For me it was ski boots that were v hard to do up and my uncle saying I had fat legs like my mother. I think I was around 9 or 10 years old. Also brought up a memory of a (thin) teacher telling our class to act like puppets. Then singling me out as an example of how to do it well - which I thought was praise - only to immediately follow it up by saying I was a ‘fat puppet’ to which all the kids of course laughed. That was a moment where I decided I never wanted to do anything in front of a group and I probably also developed a fear of speaking in public. I wish I could go back in time and tell that teacher where to go. For some reason I was stuck in her class for 3 years in a row.

[@sarahmarie2911]

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[@nellysummer6014]

Congratulations on losing 100 lbs with the Carnivore Diet. I myself have stage III lipoedema and started carnivore in January and have lost 64 lbs in 6 months, now it's already 80 lbs. All the inflammatory pain, especially in my ankles, is gone, my bronchial tubes are clear, I forgot what it was like to be able to breathe deeply and freely. I had an allergic cough, which is also gone. I could no longer lose weight on any other diet. I am 52 years old and last week I had my first lipedema removal surgery on my lower legs and knees. They removed 8.4 litres of lipedema fat using the WAL technique. This was the first of 4 surgeries. I will have surgeries on the front of my thighs, back of my thighs with lower back, buttocks and flanks and finally I will have the arm surgery. I remained in ketosis during the general anaesthetic and I was the only one of the four people who had surgery who woke up without dizziness or nausea. I drank 5 litres of water with a pinch of Redmond salt and vitamins and minerals and ate the beef I had brought with me for lunch. I was able to walk after a few hours, my circulation was stable, while the others couldn't get up because of dizziness and vomiting.

[@ruthsmith303]

Congratulations on your scale and non-scale victories! I'm 61 and my MD just retired. During my final appointment I had with him he pushed his finger on my calves and feet and said, "this isn't edema, just thick" and mentioned that my weight has crept up (true). He suggested I try a diet program offered by my insurance provider. Turns out, the program is called Virta and is a keto diet. I started it on 7/9 and lost 20 pounds so far. My goal is to lose 40 pounds and keep it off. As a child, I was always the fat kid, but I wasn't fat by todays standards. Anyway, I could never wear boots and knee socks were more like compression stockings. At least now-a-days, they sell wide calf boots and have better stretch fibers. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@ohcar0line]

I have EDS and Fibromyalgia and I found your presentation really fascinating! There’s still so much about the body which medical science is piecing together

[@ippykitten]

Great presentation. My mom had stage 3 (thigh/arm) and I do too. The thing is, she never knew! She was in and out of doctors her whole adult life trying to understand what was wrong, and her only diagnosis was, you called it, Fibromyalgia. Can't wait to come see you!

[@christinekoivisto]

Thank you. I'm going to try to get my primary care Dr. To watch this. She will see she's been gaslighting me, but I won't expect an apology. 😢 Everything you said is bang on. Up in Canada, there is just such a HUGE lack of knowledge. I fear I may never get a diagnosis. Or surgery for that matter.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Lots of plastic surgeons also don't know much about lipedema. Education is increasing each year. Please try to stay positive and share knowledge with those who need it

[@Sabine-r5n]

get used to it! She will not be the first or last. All of us can tell you thousands of stories. One Doctor even told me: As if i am interested to learn about lipedema, just eat less. I eat less than a toddler, so how much less does he want me to eat?

[@suzannestrong9748]

No knowledge in Australia either.

[@eScorpiónA-801]

Not any better in US. Particularly northern Utah!

[@cathleeny8670]

I realized I have this about 2 weeks ago. I’m finally getting over the being devastated part. I eat very healthy, work out with weights/cardio, but have lost zero weight and no inches in my lower half in 9 months. I’m 54 and think this was fully brought on by menopause - though it does explain a lot of struggles with weight and a large bottom for most of my life, regardless of what I do. Thank you for focusing on this area of medicine.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Hope this video helped you. The first step to treating a problem is having the correct diagnosis. If you can start treating your problem correctly perhaps you will start feeling better!

[@lizmondragon8063]

Hi! My name is Elizabeth Mondragon, Certified Lymph Therapist. I’m from Fresno, CA. Your video is very informative. I am sharing your video with my patients. There are so many questions our patients have when they come in to see us. This really helps them understand what they have and what options they have for a better quality of life. I love helping my patients. They tell us how much better they feel after their MLD treatment. McGuire Physical Therapy in Fresno Ca. offers assessments for lipedema, lymphedema, breast cancer and cosmetic surgery. Thank you.

[@Texasketogirl]

I could write you the story of my life and it would be a perfect case study of undiagnosed lipedema. I have it all… thankfully I have found some ways to lose weight without any surgery that have helped me immensely.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Your story is all too common. I hope you found some helpful information from the lecture. Please share it with someone that needs to hear about lipedema!

[@skru2476]

Please comment here kindly how to get better without surgery. I don't have that kind of money for surgery

[@misfitm1457]

I find weight loss easy, but even 89Ibs did nothing to change the strange way my arms look and I didn't notice them get any smaller, tho they must've

[@skru2476]

@misfitm1457 same happens with me. I overall look like I have lost weight. But my arms and thighs look bulky. And the leg pain doesn't get better with weight loss. Recently I have extreme feet pain too 😥

[@christinaherren]

@@Texasketogirl Ibe ost some weight with keto but the the tick legs and arms remain. I'm trying carnivore now, been on for about a month now.

[@drironmom6815]

Thank you, very informative. I’ve been puzzled by some of my fibromyalgia patients. Perhaps I’ve been missing lipidema and I will be sending them your way

[@the_elston_clinic]

I'm glad you found it helpful. I see many patients with lipedema and no diagnosis of fibromyalgia... But every patient I see with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia has lipedema. 🧐

[@lucid_heatdeath]

I can't wait until I'm in the right place in life so I can come to your clinic and finally get the surgery!

[@michellemcdaniel4424]

I am 64 and have suffered from this since I was 12 (or younger). Had severe leg aches as young as 5

[@the_elston_clinic]

I have a patient that realized something was different with her legs when she was 8! She was a ballet dancer and noticed her legs and ankles were different from all the other girls.

[@catherineglynn5954]

I'm the same age, waiting for hip replacements, my legs are heavy, they're painful occasionally

[@barbarawhitehurst3262]

I am speechless after watching this video. I was diagnosed with CVI and had vein ablation in my right leg. However, I have all the symptoms of Lipedema and have always had the bowing of the inner knees and arms that have always appeared out of proportion compared to other areas of the body.

[@llanacallsmith5929]

Thank you for a very informative presentation. I just have learned about lipedema. I think I would have remembered learning about it since I’m positive my grandmother, mother and myself have this. I have seen some changes with targeted nutrition on myself and mother and have started recently testing with lipedema in mind for other patients. I think you are right on the probable ‘misdiagnosis’ or even incomplete diagnosis of lipedema. So thankful for a more complete picture.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lynnhenry9998]

Thank you so much!! Your presentation was just great, very informative and helpful. Your personality shines through!

[@the_elston_clinic]

Wow, thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful

[@faithtozzi3093]

Great video and thanks for what you do.

[@the_elston_clinic]

You're welcome. Thank you for your feedback. Was there a part of the video that was particularly helpful?

[@gayle4718]

I saw an obesity medicine specialist and asked him if I had this condition. His response was what was the point in diagnosing it given there is nothing you can do about it…

[@the_elston_clinic]

I would recommend looking at our other videos that show results after surgery. We also have another video that shows the results 12 years after treatment with liposuction. Lipedema is a very treatable condition and often misunderstood.

[@Silverhaired59]

Hi Dr. Easton! Thank you for this lecture, available to all. I look a lot like your stage 3 or 4 patient where your removed 20 lbs of fat. I am 65 and am losing my mobility. As a matter of fact, I bought a used Powerchair for $1500, a van to carry it, and a crane to lift it into the van last year. I am hoping to get out of the house more and go on “walks” or “walk and rolls” with my husband, now that he has retired. I think that the biggest conspiracy theory that you failed to mention is the connective tissue one. Dr. Herbst found that about half of her Stage 3 and 4 patients met the Beighton Criteria for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Mobility Type in her early research. I have a hEDS diagnosis from the University of Michigan Family Genetics Clinic. With the EDS I also suffer POTS symptoms and probably have the Mast Cell Activation Syndrome for the hEDS trifecta. I understand that some of the Lipedema research shows that it may be a connective tissue disorder of the lymphatic system. I expect to learn it is a connective tissue disorder related to EDS. My first dislocations were as a toddler, when my dad would pick me up by my arms and dislocate my elbows. Later, I could not carry buckets of water to my vegetable patch or do pull ups in gym without terrible pain that told me I had to bend my elbows to get them back into place and KEEP them bent. As a teen my kneecaps started to be hypermobile and I was on crutches enough to win an armwrestling match or two. At 18, I had surgery to shorten the tendons and ligaments holding my kneecap in place. My recovery did not go well, and I went away to college still on crutches three months later. The surgeon told me before I left that he would not do my other knee, as planned. He also said I would not be walking past 30. I avoided surgeons after that, and that was probably a good thing. Surgery was rather primitive in the 1970s and 1980s and lots of people with loose joints got ineffective surgeries. My Lipedema started with puberty. I never had ankles. I had saddlebags. My waist was always several sizes smaller than my hips, and my upper arms were thick when my wrists were tiny. I could not work in my 20s because of my joints. Every job I got, I had to quit when my elbows or knees gave out. I could walk for hours, but could not stand in one place without pain. I dislocated fingers a few times. I learned not to do things like pick up heavy boxes unless I could grip them with my whole hand. In my 30s, arthritis in my knees must have settled my kneecaps into place and I finished college and got a job. My legs would swell, so I got referred to a vascular surgeon. Doppler showed no venous stasis in my legs, but he prescribed compression stockings anyway. I wore them on the job for ten or more years and kept my legs elevated when at home. In my 40s I started to get problems with shoulders, neck, Achilles tendons, feet, knees and hips and started to see a PT who was figuring out he was also hypermobile. He was a runner and slim, while my legs and butt and arms were quite big. I had lost weight three times in my 30s using very low calorie liquid protein diets, but regained the fat as soon as I started eating carbs again. At 52, I had a heart attack. My cardiac arteries were clean as a whistle on the cardiac cath, except for a 90% blockage around the back of my heart in an artery too small to stent. They started me on the med protocol everyone gets and three months later could not get up out of a chair without help or hold my laptop with both hands. Simvastatin. I never regained the strength in my grip or wrists. Now, at 65, with a calcium score of zero, HgA1c of 5.5, insulin resistant, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, asthma, and deconditioning, I can walk, but not well. Then there was the time I quit working and was able to lose a lot of weight. While losing 20-30 pounds, my lower arms went from beautifully sculpted and thin to covered in a half inch of fat everywhere. At the very same time I was losing weight! My knees brush against each other and push each other to pop out of joint. No one knows about EDS. No one knows about Lipedema. My “Lipedema” doc is an athlete rehab doc who told me to exercise enough in the community pool to get rid of the fat on my legs the first time I saw him. He seems to have read an article or two since then, but he won’t prescribe a lymphatic pump. I am trying to teach my hubby to lift my legs with cupped palms instead of spread fingers to decrease the pain when i need his help. EDS and Lipedema are impossible to deal with together. But they do go together. I know in my lifetime (unless I get cellulitis bad enough to kill me) they will figure out that there are a group of super fat women who resemble those prehistoric fat mother amulets who can barely hold their limbs together. They will give our disorder a name and maybe start to treat us like humans.

[@the_elston_clinic]

I'm glad you enjoyed the presentation. Sorry to hear about all of your frustrations and I share your hope we'll have better answers soon

[@Sabine-r5n]

Us ladies we tried just about anything, for me it started age 12. Of course my Mother and Grandmother had it. Life long Mobbing/bullying. Longest fast was 40 days with 10 000 steps powerwalking every day. I gained 5kg during that time. Tried antiparasitics since Lymphedema is caused by parasites there was a possibility for Lipedema also. Keto, Carnivore, swimming 20km per day. Nothing changes! When you go to the doctor and as for Ldl and HDL to be checked you get the response: its not needed you just need to eat less. How much less than eating nothing? Stop driking water as well? now i eat 4 x a week 1 handfull of food of course Keto or Carnivore. Terrified that I will be like my Grandmother. My mother died before she reached that stage. However since the waterfast the nodules are not so hard anymore, but still changed nothing.

[@thelowcarbchronicles9059]

I honestly believe that my lipedema was brought on by menopause, drinking, obesity and poor diet. I'm so ready to do away with this monstrosity of a disease. I'm 57 and completely miserable. I have no plans of utilizing medical intervention like, bariatric surgery, liposuction, etc., my only plan is to max out every resource such as change in diet and exercise, supplements, herbs, physical therapy, and a complete and extensive self-care routine.

[@KanyaKanya-pj4qe]

I wish you luck, you can start over at any age.

[@ncangie]

So many Doctors just call people fat. I was told it's fat and if i lose weight it will go away.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Lots of similar stories

[@ccherry326]

What kind of compression can be done on the thighs and rear? I have been exercising for over a year and have only lost 20 lbs Mostly in the middle. I've tried fasting and all kinds of diets. I only eat 2 meals each day and most time I don't feel hungry. I've always wondered if I had lipedema or fibromyalgia because of the pain i feel just by scratching an itch on my thighs and upper arms. I'll be 48 in march. I work as a cosmetologist so I'm on my feet all day. I can't afford insurance so any advice would be astounding to me. Thank you for your infomative video.

[@lynndabourne7938]

Thank you for putting this presentation together. It was so helpful and explained so much. I am fairly certain this has been my probem. I have had cellulite since puberty and just thought it was just genetic and had to live with it. At 55 I am experiencing more aching pain, tightness, veinous issues, brusing, swelling and restlessness. I have never had a medical professional even sugggest Lipodema as a diagnosis for my problems. I would love to schedule a virtual consultation with your practice. I am in Florida.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Please reach out to our office to schedule

[@user-cd1rx1po6f]

Speaking of possible theories… Any connections with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and lipedema? Are there research studies to join if you suspect you have lipedema and want to help further research?

[@Christinegardiner8117]

Yes, there is a connection with EDS. Not sure about research studies, but try contacting one of the EDS Charities. Also, there’s a video on KZbin between the American Doctor advocating a carnivore diet and a young woman who suffers from Lipedema, she might be able to help. Good luck.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Almost certainly a link to EDS since most patients with lipedema have stretchy skin and joints. Some people believe the defects in collagen present in EDS cause the lymphatics in lipedema to leak fluid that causes initial swelling and proliferation of fat

[@magycyan1673]

search Dr. Karen Herbst. she has many KZbin videos on EDS & Lipedema. & Dercums . Lipedema patients are generally hyper flexible and it is part of the diagnosis.

[@magycyan1673]

Dr Wright also has info. and look up FDRS Fat Disorders Research Society , they have your tubes up of their conferences . kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5m7c5iCid2fp6c

[@drironmom6815]

Interesting and I now believe some of my patients w EDS and should be referred to you

[@wendynamisnik11]

Any connection to Charcot-Marie-tooth disease? A lot of people with CMT have ED and hyperflexivity. I have cmt, been “swollen” my whole life…

[@the_elston_clinic]

GREAT question. I'm not aware of any link. Looking at the symptoms I think it would be easy for someone unfamiliar with lipedema to make the diagnosis of CMT incorrectly. It's not a diagnosis I see that often in my patients. More likely is for a patient to show up with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and my guess is that you can "treat" fibromyalgia with a pill, whereas CMT doesn't really have commonly accepted pharmacologic treatment.

[@Callylily7]

Thank you so much. Years ago, I had an accident injuring my knee. A small pocket of fat developed there and never went away. I fell a few years ago, I fractured two lower back vertebras. After several surgeries, I started having. a burning pain on the inside of my right toe on my right foot. Then, sometime later, the restless leg starts. After that, I was suffering so much pain in my lower back plus hips that I couldn't do much. A five-level fusion was done starting at L-2 and then attacked my pelvic bone. I know. The doctor said later that he thought he may have left me in more pain. He was probably right. Then the leg swelling started. Also the foot and ankle. My feet and some of my lower legs burn and hurt so much in the evening that I can't bear it. After the back surgeries, I put weight on the top of my hips, thighs, and stomach. I couldn't believe it. How had this happened? I was in so much constant pain that I suppose I ignored it until one day, I weighed and gained ten pounds in one week. I knew it would have been impossible if I looked at my food intake. I stay in because I'm too worn out to make an effort I do very little housekeeping. I try to make a simple breakfast. There is pain and small bruises on my right leg. My right hand has a tingling feeling, mostly in my middle finger. It's a given that I have arthritis and have been treated for it for years Two things that I have done are lose the salt, eat more veggies and fruits, and just cut back. After losing the salt, I had a small improvement in my leg swelling. Nothing seems 😮to take the pad which lingers on top of my foot. The outer ankle feels like raw meat. However, I can't see a cut. The point in question is, what's the main problem? I have started using a leg pump. It's hard to tell if it works

[@christinaherren]

I have this. Where can i get actual help. Im in Houston, Tx. Restless leg syndrome keeps me up at night. I gollow a strick keto diet and diet and exercise. I have literally no belly fat. Yet trunk shaped cellulite fat and fat upper arms.

[@the_elston_clinic]

I'm not familiar with any of the surgeons in that area personally, but a Google search turned up a few plastic surgeons with lipedema information on their websites. I would look into them 👍

[@questioneverything1776]

I would like for you to consider that perimenopausal women starting around the age of 35 on up or mid 40s if they’re having some of these symptoms of fibromyalgia, restless legs, difficulty sleeping body pains that it can also be from and/or coincide with perimenopause and going into menopause relating to hormonal changes and estrogen deficiency. With these women, they may need hormone replacement therapy instead of a bunch of drugs thrown at them, like gabapentin or antidepressants which have significant side effects. Physicians need more training in perimenopause and menopause and how the loss of estrogen affects the structure and function of all of women’s body organs. Women are suffering during this timeframe and being gaslit by healthcare providers instead of getting to the root issues of a lot of these symptoms. If we know that lipedema has an Inflammatory and hormonal component then maybe some of this development in the later years of a woman’s life may have to do with the changes in hormones and simply replacing those hormones may significantly reduce inflammation and body pain, and help with lipidema. This should be studied. Not only that but HRT, using FDA approved bioidentical hormones, can significantly reduce heart disease, Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis as well as decrease that inflammatory component.

[@the_elston_clinic]

I will keep this in mind

[@lindagiangreco1976]

This was so informative. I’m certain I have lipedema and I’m certain my paternal grandmother did as well. I’d like to schedule a virtual consultation with you. Do I call the office. I was living in Oregon but am now in Florida but can easily fly back to meet you in person if necessary.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Call the office and we can get you set up

[@kristinajohnson5432]

Thank you for this video. Do you think we should start with a dermatologist or primary care for start diagnosis and treatment.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Whatever you can do is helpful. Ultimately it's best to be with a plastic surgeon familiar with lipedema that can treat with liposuction. Absent of that, a vascular surgeon can also be helpful

[@kzp5249]

Thank you for this informative video What does it cost to have liposuction?

[@the_elston_clinic]

We always list our starting prices on our website. Most lipedema surgeries are covered by insurance so the cost to the patient is related to their specific coverage

[@kzp5249]

@@the_elston_clinic unfortunately our Medicals do not know or cover lipedema …even the professionals here do not know of the term lipedema

[@jtedandlindasimpson7044]

Wow, so appreciative to get this important information on terrible disease. It has practically crippled me & has nearly made me an invalid. There is no one in LA, MS, AL that treats this. I also ch check checked in FL. I was told I can never get a knee replacement because of how grossly swollen the knee area is under normal circumstances. Thank- you so much for this video. Looking forward to your next one to come out.

[@misfitm1457]

@@the_elston_clinic thte one time I wish I was American, no way to get this in the UK unless paying privately

[@the_elston_clinic]

There are definitely multiple plastic surgeons in Florida testing lipedema

[@14wheels75]

Can you recommend a doctor in Houston, Tx, who is a Lipedema Plastic Surgeon like yourself?

[@the_elston_clinic]

I would recommend looking at coverlipedema.com to see if they have anyone they recommend in that region

[@brucebaddeley8458]

Before watching this video I had fat removal surgery from my legs and knees and ankles, however after 2 years my knees and and ankles are getting worse and still very painful to touch. My arms are very painful to touch as well as I often bruise easily. I have tried to find a surgeon online in Italy or Europe or UK that performs Lipedema surgery. This has impacted me so much that I have no one I can seek help from. Do you know any surgeons you could refer me to? Please any help is appreciated.

[@the_elston_clinic]

There are very famous surgeons in Germany and Spain that perform this surgery. I also know of a surgeon in Paris, I'm sure there are some in Italy and UK as well. I would look for lipedema or lipoedema surgeon near me.

[@kimlindsay3382]

You explained a lot I need liposuction because I have it in my leg so bad

[@the_elston_clinic]

Good luck! I hope you find someone to make you feel better

[@JenniferHampton-xb7uz]

I have DVT hypothyroid degenerate arthritis My body is with disfigured my legs are big 😮 should I do furosemide meds My lower calfs hurt daily.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Furosemide does not help with this leg swelling

[@barbsfaceliftjourney]

The knots under my skin hurts and are very sore I have lost 80 lbs but the knots did not go away any kinda help for someone like me that lost the weight

[@the_elston_clinic]

Often the liposuction itself can break up the knots and nodules and make them feel more smooth and less tender

[@evasandoval6809]

What about laser lipo/endermologie/radiofrequency? Can this cause damage to the lymphatic system and make the disease progress?

[@the_elston_clinic]

No studies that I'm aware of to demonstrate this but I don't use energy based devices for this exact reason. I don't see the benefit of using these devices but I definitely can see a downside

[@lauramiller3987]

I would like a consult. Do you know of anyone specializing in San Antonio area?

[@nancyhonea1935]

I would like to know also. I'm in San Antonio and all I can find are physical therapist.

[@the_elston_clinic]

I'm not aware of anyone, sorry!

[@misfitm1457]

Can you have this with no pain? I do sometimes bruise a lot on one leg but always put it down to Anaemia, only occasionally on the arms.

[@the_elston_clinic]

We do occasionally see patients that have mostly cosmetic complaints and little discomfort or heaviness. Some people interpret and deal with pain very differently. I know some patients don't "feel pain" until they have the surgery and they feel so much better that they didn't realize they were even in pain to begin with. When you hurt every single day, sometimes that just becomes "normal" for you.

[@gpistilli121]

Sadly I have this. My entire life my legs have been getting larger and larger. In the last couple of years my legs are painful and heavy. Classic no edema in my feet cuffs around my ankles. Can you recommend anyone in NJ treating lipedema?

[@live4beauty1]

Dr. Volshteyn in North Long Branch. He’s had good success getting insurance approval. I’ve not seen him personally but am just waiting for my consult. I don’t live in NJ so I need a provider to make the diagnosis here before I do that but I’ve read up on him a bunch.

[@gpistilli121]

Sadly I have this. My entire life my legs have been getting larger and larger. Has always caused me embarrassment. In the last couple of years my legs are painful and heavy. Had both hips replaced and my left knee. Classic no edema in my feet cuffs around my ankles. Can you recommend anyone in NJ treating lipedema?

[@the_elston_clinic]

Boris volshteyn is probably the most well known lipedema surgery in NJ. I don't know him personally

[@angelagonimavalero7700]

Thank you Doctor. Now I realized I must have some lipedema.

[@the_elston_clinic]

Happy to help

[@gloriamadaffari5404]

I had it as well. Eventually I became a vegan and lost weight. I also discovered that insufficient water intake actually makes fluid buildup in the extremities worst.

[@skru2476]

Thank you so much !

[@the_elston_clinic]

You're welcome!

[@silkedeconinck6894]

Hi! Can lipedema cause lipomas?

[@ladyhoneybee6able]

It's so hard to find a doctor here in Houston that will diagnose you with lipedema Do you know any doctors here in Houston?

[@the_elston_clinic]

Sorry, I don't

[@kendrahwhyte9960]

Doctor do you get a "mini-flood" at times when you operate?

[@the_elston_clinic]

Ok, I'll bite.... What's a "mini-flood?"

[@kendrahwhyte9960]

@@the_elston_clinic Doctor I meant was there a "gush" of lymph fluid whilst operating?

[@the_elston_clinic]

No, I've never seen that with lipedema. On patients with severe lymphedema their legs will leak

[@jrpacer6355]

Here a question my Aunt my father sister had one leg that was swollen the whole leg she wore some kind of compression on it never saw her in pants only dresses can this happen in just one leg ?

[@universaltruth2025]

Think its more a sign of lymphodema

[@LaMeekaEdwards]

Thank you!

[@the_elston_clinic]

You're welcome!

[@misfitm1457]

Really convinced I have this in the arms, possibly legs but zero pain or heaviness or bracelet effect of wrists/ankles. I am hypermobile and can feel nodules in the upper arms and inner thighs, lost 89Ibs once and the arms looked the same, maybe a bit smaller but they don't look like most overweight womens arms. Nothing I can do to even find out if it is this. Wish we could do paid video calls just to know if it looks like it might be, the arms devastate me. You'd think weight lifting would help but no. Dr's hereput everything down to weight, mental health or being female. A|lso have had hip bursitis, plantar fasciitis and weak ankle ligaments which I'm told can be associated with this

[@the_elston_clinic]

We see all of those symptoms very commonly in patients with lipedema. Good luck, I hope you're able to find someone to help.

[@DanaMeeker-fz9oz]

Do you accept insurance for surgery

[@the_elston_clinic]

We are out of network with all insurance groups but make agreements for insurance coverage for lipedema surgeries.

[@yolandasimmuons5839]

I am 67 years old I suffer with lymphedema at the age of 11 I'm crying out for help I made a lot of pain here lately could you possibly help me I know no one in Indiana that does this type of surgery or procedure please respond back thank you in advance

[@the_elston_clinic]

Bernard Salameh does lipedema surgery in Indiana and Kentucky. I would check with his office to see if you can get help

[@annierichards7367]

You said Lymph-edema, this video is Lip-Edema.

[@simmiedavissimmiesings8185]

Lymphadema is essentially late stage lipedema. My mother has it.​@@annierichards7367

[@screenname2206]

Do you bill insurance?

[@the_elston_clinic]

We are out of network with all insurance groups but are able to negotiate contracts with some for payment for surgery

[@lajesq176]

I love the conspiracy theory part. 👍. Here is another one. I wonder to what extent seed oils and other highly processed ingredients, like high fructose corn syrup, cause this disease.

[@the_elston_clinic]

NOW we're really getting into the good stuff. I think about that a lot. I don't know anyone that's looking into this. Thank you for watching!

[@JR-xk2ti]

For years!!!!! I've been saying something is wrong..these photos could be me. I mentioned it to my doctor she put me in compression socks thigh highs such pain trying to get those on my legs are covered in bruises that's one of the reasons I don't like winter here in Wisconsin I cannot get on winter boots loose at the ankle very tight above that. You're so small on top,only your bottom is heavy is what I hearallbthe time. I eat less and healthier than my younger sister yet I'm considered obese and she walks around like a stick. she lives on fast food most of the time. I'm 64 I finally had a therapist telling me I need to see a vascular doctor I had hand surgery and the swelling will not go down it's been 13 weeks. I have an appointment at the end of the month

[@AmyHoltsclaw-nk4fu]

I am a 60 year old waitress I'm advancing into another stage of lipedema please I'd love to be a guinea pig for the cause it's really starting ti effect my life

[@the_elston_clinic]

🙅‍♂️

[@vivimudenge3]

How much for the arms and tummy please?

[@veroniquemagbonde838]

I’m 51 years old please can you help me

[@the_elston_clinic]

You can always reach out to our office to set up a virtual consult

[@raleemay]

Not for me. I have it in my arms.

[@the_elston_clinic]

This usually seems like the last place affected for most lipedema patients, but I have seen some that are primarily affected in the arms moreso than the legs

[@misfitm1457]

@@the_elston_clinic I'm convinced I have it in the arms because when I see other overweight women, their arms are big but don't look like loose bingo wings as mine do, they just look so abnormal, like I'd expect to see after huge weight loss. Sadly I guess I'll never know as Dr's here will likely say yes, it's called obesity

[@the_elston_clinic]

This is challenging bc most unfamiliar with lipedema think obesity and lipedema can't coexist, but they obviously can

[@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy]

Cellulite is lipedema until proven otherwise? But all women get cellulite at some point and infants have it too.

[@the_elston_clinic]

I know many women that have never developed cellulite and I don't think anyone seriously believes "cellulite is lipedema until proven otherwise" would extend to infants

[@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy]

@@the_elston_clinic But why not? Infants do have cellulite. You said all cellulite is lipedema until proven otherwise. Which I find hard to believe.

[@the_elston_clinic]

You got me!

[@Sabine-r5n]

Please look at the statues "the fat woman of Malta" 5000 Years!!!

[@the_elston_clinic]

I hadn't seen those before - VERY INTERESTING

[@Sabine-r5n]

@@the_elston_clinic i figured thats why i mentioned it. I live i Malta on and off and when i seen her i knew.

[@azfish08]

I just found your website, thankfully! In watching your videos I became emotional. I am 56 and had never heard of this but have all the classic symptoms. I know menopause has speed this up for me. I do plan on becoming a patient as soon as I can make it happen. I live in Oregon so your location is ideal. Thank you so much for the work you do. I have long felt like these problem areas meant that I wasn't doing enough, despite a very clean & healthy diet & exercise regimen for years. Despair has been replaced by hope. 🙂🤍

[@the_elston_clinic]

Glad we could help. Looking forward to meeting you!

[@barbarawhitehurst3262]

I am speechless after watching this video. I was diagnosed with CVI and had vein ablation in my right leg. However, I have all the symptoms of Lipedema and have always had the bowing of the inner knees and larger arms (14.5 “) that have always appeared out of proportion compared to other areas of the body.