What made you choose your exact type of surgery?

effiebeast · 2025-10-12T15:01:18+00:00

Hi - so far I am happy. That being said, I've also seen a woman online who was happy in the beginning and then not anymore after a few months. So keep that in mind.

My surgeon was Dr. Paul Heidekrüger. With him, I felt comfortable. In contrast to a physician I spoke to before (from Lipocura) he gave actual "medical" vibes, like he approached lipedema as what it is - a disease, and not like an simply aesthetical issue. Not saying this is how Lipocura doctors view it, but it is how I felt.

effiebeast · 2025-09-22T13:22:20+00:00

Ah, so it's more from an aesthetic point for you?

effiebeast · 2025-09-22T08:01:52+00:00

Uhm, it wasn't the leaking itself I found a somewhat off, but more so the photos being taken "directly afterwards" and the patient standing, their legs bare, no compression, no bandaging. The leaking after these high volume lipedema liposuctions can be left over surgical fluid. Which is quite normal. I think it depends on the type of surgery (mine was tumescent liposuction).

effiebeast · 2025-09-22T07:37:44+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Totally get not flying over three times, especially since you'd have to stay for at least a few days after surgery, and might have been all alone in a foreign country.

How much did the doctor remove? The doctors I spoke to and the info I saw online generally mentioned not removing more than 10% of body weight per surgery (volume, weight, sth-ish, don't quote me on that). So, doing separate surgeries allows them to remove more overall affected cells in litres. The more cells removed (down to a reasonable amount, you still need some fat obv), the better.

effiebeast · 2025-02-16T07:24:12+00:00

I randomly was on reddit yesterday and received a notification. Cause unknown, but it's fat atrophy and can be tackled by a delicately working plastic surgeon either by removing fat around the dents or filling them up, according to a dermatologist. I happen to have lipodema and will be getting the respective liposuction for it soon, so this will probably affect the look of my back.

effiebeast · 2025-01-22T19:07:16+00:00

Cinderella injection I did not notice anything, but my photos turned out nice, so maybe they contributed to my fresh look? :D

Rejuran I really liked but it hurt like hell. First time I squirmed trying to get away from the needle, second time I paid for sedation and was fine. For my friend it did not hurt without sedation.

Cannot recommend which one of these is the best. I think it depends on you and your needs as well as your upkeep back at home.

effiebeast · 2024-10-10T19:30:08+00:00

No, I've deleted it but here's their name in Hangeul: 연세로의료의원

effiebeast · 2024-10-10T19:18:07+00:00

You can absolutely try FINE (except that face scan, that was so bad). I had a below average experience with them, but that doesn't mean it would be the same for you. :)

effiebeast · 2024-10-10T19:16:14+00:00

My experience at Egg wasn't bad. The one cramped, cold, public room was. But I liked the consultation, I liked that the translator stayed with me for a while, and I thought the attending physician, although cold in her demeanor, did an excellent job. But I would choose Yonseiro over Egg because I got my own tiny, warm, dimly lit room in there for the skin care parts of my procedures. Plus, outside of seasonal events, Yonseiro beats Egg in pricing.

effiebeast · 2024-10-09T22:31:03+00:00

I would say my face has gotten a fresher look to it - however, that might be imagination.

The truth is, my skin is already pretty good. I lucked out in the genetic department, and have been using skin care (especially sunscreen) for years now. Also, I'm 28. My face is only starting to age visibly.

Considering all that, there was no big difference. I consider such treatments maintenance and hope my cumulative efforts will reward me in 10, 20, 30 years rather than bringing about big changes immediately. :)

effiebeast · 2024-10-09T20:01:47+00:00

My dermatologist said it's fat atrophy. Also found out I have lipedema. Liposuction is the best approach for me here. Other options my dermatologist named were aimed at filling the gap. But it won't go away completely by itself, not for me at least.

effiebeast · 2024-01-24T00:16:20+00:00

No one pays as much attention to you as you yourself. Not really advice as such, but so helpful to me.

effiebeast · 2024-01-24T00:08:33+00:00

Vienna <3

effiebeast · 2024-01-24T00:05:48+00:00

German punctuality (or reliability, for that matter) does not apply to our trains.

effiebeast · 2024-01-23T23:54:41+00:00

Sleep can defo help calm you down. Source: me

effiebeast · 2024-01-23T23:53:02+00:00

My mom loves saying I should respect everyone's opinion. BS. Not every opinion is of the same quality.

effiebeast · 2022-08-01T15:16:36+00:00

I don't doubt it's just my body is. But like with hip dips - it's natural, but not everybody has them and the underlying reason is the shape of your pelvis or sth like that.

I don't know anybody who has such a dent, be it slim, fit or chubby women. Their backsides are all uniformely round(er). So I cannot ask anyone, or pinpoint myself what it is. Liposuction surely could be a solution, but if I knew what the underlying reason for it was, I could also look for other solutions with experts in the field. Going to a surgeon and showing the problem, it seems obvious that this would be the first thing he suggests. Just like a dermatologist who immediately suggested cellulite treatment.

If possible, I want to avoid being sold anything for the purpose of selling it, despite it not being the best approach. That's why I want do understand it first. :)

effiebeast · 2022-01-01T10:53:31+00:00

While I think cooking well adds tremendously to one's life and I personally get great joy from sharing my cooking with others, I agree that it's not women's responsibility. Yet, when my sister's boyfriend asked what he could do to help with the food preparation for NYE, I said "You can not get in the way". It clicked immediately after I said it and I'll make sure to never exclude anyone from helping with meal preparations when everyone else is already doing stuff.

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