Liposuction versus conservative therapy for patients with lipoedema in Germany: a multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial.

Lipoedema is a painful, chronic disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue, predominantly affecting women.

Lipoedema is a painful, chronic disease of the subcutaneous adipose tissue, predominantly affecting women. Conservative complex decongestive therapy is the standard of care but offers limited symptom relief. Liposuction appears to be a promising approach but lacks evidence of…