Lipedema Surgery: When It Goes Beyond Aesthetics

Lipedema Talks · Episódios

In this episode of Lipedema Talks, recorded during the Lipedema Evolution 2026 congress, Letícia Miyamoto interviews Dr. Ana Carolina Nadai, the plastic surgeon who created the circumferential liposuction technique. She tells how she came into the world of lipedema 'through the back door', treating plus-size patients, and explains why a 360° approach to the limbs is essential. She details the ideal moment to indicate surgery, the prophylactic role of liposuction, late diagnosis, and the management of complex cases with associated obesity, which require treating volume and skin in separate operations. She argues that lipedema surgery is reconstructive and functional without giving up on beauty, and stresses that information is the secret to steering clear of miracle cures. Watch to the end and understand when surgery goes beyond aesthetics.