Where have these new steps taken you? (3/4)

Where have these new steps taken you? 🌎🌑🚀

Humans are on a new mission to space, and you? Where have your new steps taken you after lipedema surgery?

To climb a staircase without stopping halfway?
Or to a store to buy clothes without thinking twice?
To travel, walk, dance, hike, climb… without your body holding you back?
Maybe to the gym to train with more motivation?

It’s not just about aesthetics, although that impacts a lot. It’s about stopping the daily negotiation with discomfort.

Patients with lipedema live for years adapting: avoiding, limiting, compensating.

And when that weight decreases,
the body and mind respond. And your life and your world expand along with it!

And a joke I make with patients: If we were in a zero-gravity environment, like in space, many complaints would improve! Skin laxity, weight, fatigue, texture.

In other words… it’s not “just in your head.” Gravity influences a LOT of what you feel.

But while we don’t book appointments at NASA… 😅
Come drop by the office!! There are real ways to bring more lightness to your body here on Earth.

PS: yes, this is an AI-generated animation.
And no, no patient has been sent on a space mission (yet 🚀).

Dr. Caroline Kroeff Machado
Plastic Surgeon | Master’s degree from UNIFESP | SBCP Specialist

CRM 131.245 | RQE 40.303

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Publication for informative and educational purposes.

Each patient is unique, and the indication for any treatment must be made in an individualized manner, after careful medical evaluation. The images and information presented do not constitute a promise or guarantee of results, as evolution depends on factors such as anatomy, skin and tissue quality, clinical condition, lifestyle habits, and adherence to post-operative care.

All surgery involves risks and possible complications, and must be planned with responsibility and adequate follow-up.
If you wish to better understand your case and treatment possibilities, schedule your consultation.

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Originally published on Instagram on 07/04/2026: https://www.instagram.com/p/DW0PBEUDF-T/