I know today would be a #tbt day, but I decided to bring up this topic for a reason: there is a lot of confusion. (4/5)

I know today would be a #tbt day, but I decided to bring up this topic for a reason: there is a lot of confusion. Just as many people did not know about lipedema, today there are many women with cellulite who are convincing themselves that they have a disease. So: neither extreme is good.

Having cellulite, if you are a cisgender human woman, is normal. It depends on genetics, hormones, diet, weight control, (luck), aesthetic treatments, but some will have more and others less, regardless of what they do. Yes, you want to improve and there are treatments, but you need to understand that it is not abnormal.

Cellulite is related to the perpendicular septa of the subcutaneous tissue, which, with the accumulation of fat, form the orange peel depressions. As in lipedema this accumulation is more abrupt and significant, it forms nodules and generates laxity, further accentuating the appearance.

An evaluation by a Plastic Surgeon is always good, beyond a diagnosis, to know how to improve, but in cases of #lipedema the treatment is chronic, multidisciplinary, involving procedures and surgeries or not.

Do you worry about the appearance of your legs?

#estetica #flacidez #cirurgiaplastica #pernas #radiesse #lipolaser #lipoaspiracao

Dr. Caroline consults in English. Book your consultation by clicking the button below.

Originally published on Instagram on 06/01/2022: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYZc6CJrgkz/