It's with pleasure we report that the BBC ran a feature on lipoedema this weekend. Mr Vasu Karri is the leading lipoedema specialist in the UK, having received advanced training from some of the leading specialists from around the world. A huge advocate for raising awareness of the condition, Mr Karri performs hundreds of lipoedema surgeries each year.
Hollie provided us with some of the most poignant snapshots of her journey before, during and after her surgeries, showing the realities of pre-surgery nerves, the liposuction itself and what to expect afterwards. This blog serves as a fantastic way for those considering surgery to gather yet more information - and as we all know, information is power! Enjoy, and thank you so much Hollie for sharing your most intimate moments.
Katie’s lipoedema story is, unfortunately, fairly typical of a lot of the women we see at The Karri Clinic. She first recognised her legs were bigger than her peers around the age of 12/13 years old and became self-conscious during PE lessons. From then, her legs began to get bigger, despite being active and healthy...
WATCH: What Happens When You Come for a Lipoedema Consultation at The Karri Clinic? Often patients are nervous about booking to have a consultation, but this is the very best time to find out everything you wish to know about your condition and the possible treatment options.
“I never thought I had anything but fat until I had a gastric band fitted nine years ago. I never managed to lose the ‘treetrunk legs’“ Angela tells us what life is like post lipoedema liposuction surgery...
As part of our Lipoedema Awareness Month, we’ve tried to shine a light on all sorts of ways lipoedema sufferers can help themselves to live a less painful life. We spoke to Mary Fickling, an expert in Deep Oscillation therapy who co-directs and runs PhysioPod UK
Margaret Walden, 51, a Karri Clinic patient and lipoedema sufferer, bravely told us her story about life with the debilitating condition and, now, following surgery, about how she truly feels she has got her life back...
Beth W-B is a lipoedema sufferer typical of many ladies we see at The Karri Clinic. She spent decades without a diagnosis, and was left in debilitating pain and exhaustion which affected every area of her life. Beth had lipoedema liposuction surgery under Mr Karri, with 4.5 litres of fat removed. Read more...
Karen Windsor was finally diagnosed with lipoedema in 2015, after an earlier diagnosis of lymphoedema in 2005 masked the condition. Anger and a feeling of hopelessness after further diagnosis in 2016 finally gave way to a revelation that something had to change. Her story is one of hope and relentless determination, it's well worth a read...
Since posting her first transformation post on Instagram back in 2017, Lipoedema sufferer Ioana Chira (@ioana_fit) has amassed over half a million Instagram followers and almost 8,000 YouTube subscribers, here's why...