Lipedema surgery Frankfurt

If you suffer from a pathological proliferation of fat cells and would like to be permanently free of symptoms, we would like to invite you to a personal consultation at our practice in Frankfurt. Here, Dr. Nichlos will take the time to talk to you in a relaxed atmosphere about your condition and the associated symptoms and listen to your wishes regarding lipoedema treatment. As the severity and symptoms of lipoedema vary from person to person, an examination of your body is necessary.

Once Dr. Nichlos has gained an accurate picture, he will present the treatment options to you, explain the procedure and inform you about the possible risks. Of course, you will have the opportunity to ask your own questions at any time during the consultation.

The topic of costs is also discussed during the consultation. As each treatment is different, it is not possible to give a general estimate. After the examination, Dr. Nichlos will be able to tell you more about the costs and will also be happy to prepare a cost estimate for you in parallel with your treatment plan.

On the day of your lipoedema treatment, we will be waiting for you at the Berger Klinik in Frankfurt. Here, Dr. Nichlos uses the high-quality medical equipment and modern operating theatres to guarantee you the highest possible quality of treatment.

Before your procedure begins, Dr. Nichlos will mark out the areas to be treated. You will then lie down on the operating table. Liposuction is usually performed under general anesthesia and an inpatient stay with an overnight stay. However, the exact length of stay may vary depending on the extent of the liposuction.

As soon as the anaesthetic has taken effect and you are asleep, Dr. Nichlos makes several small incisions (approx. 5 mm long) in the areas to be treated, through which he first introduces a special tumescent solution into the fatty tissue. The purpose of this is to locally anaesthetize the suction area and to soften the fatty tissue so that it can be removed more easily afterwards.

After a short application time, Dr. Nichlos carefully inserts the suction cannula into the tissue and begins to suction out the abnormal fatty tissue. If necessary, the specialist can then additionally tighten the suctioned areas to prevent sagging skin.

Finally, Dr. Nichlos closes the small wounds with staple plasters and puts compression garments on you, which you will have to wear day and night for the next 4 to 6 weeks. If you are fit at the end of the operation and no inpatient stay is planned, you can leave the clinic accompanied by a relative or friend.

You should take it easy physically for a few days after the operation. Slight pain or a feeling of pressure in the suctioned area as well as swelling are completely normal in the initial period and will subside a little more with each day. You can take commercially available painkillers for mild pain. Swelling is reduced by wearing compression.

You should also have post-operative lymphatic drainage performed by a physiotherapist. This stimulates the lymph vessels to remove the wound fluid that has accumulated in the legs or arms. The treatment also helps to prevent tissue hardening.

The small wounds from lipoedema treatment usually heal quickly so that we can remove the plasters after around 10 to 14 days. After around 3 weeks, your arms and/or legs should have lost a significant amount of circumference so that tighter compression can be applied. After 4 to 6 weeks, you can carefully start exercising again.

The final result can be seen after around 6 to 12 months, when the swelling from the procedure has completely subsided and your skin has adapted to the reduced fatty tissue.

As liposuction is the most frequently performed plastic and aesthetic surgery procedure in the world, the risks are relatively low. However, as with any operation, general surgical and anesthetic risks such as infections, bleeding and wound healing disorders can occur. Particularly with liposuction, numbness and, in very rare cases, embolisms and thromboses can also occur. However, thanks to Dr. Nichlos’ experience and the high hygiene and safety standards in our practice, these risks can be kept to a minimum.

More about lipoedema & health insurance benefits

You can also read our article on the assumption of costs for lipoedema surgery by health insurance companies and find out everything about the current G-BA decisions, the requirements for liposuction and the treatment options in our practice in Frankfurt.