Elise is a thirty-four-year-old patient from Canberra.
Elise began conservative treatment for Lipoedema in 2018 via an unofficial diagnosis from her Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) therapist. She also began to wear compression garments every day, starting with round knit and moving up to custom flat knit as her pain continued to increase. In mid 2020, Dr Lekich was able to formally diagnose Elise with Lipoedema.
In January 2021, Elise underwent treatment for venous issues in her right leg with Dr Lekich, in preparation for her Lipoedema-Extraction surgeries. This was to reduce the risk of bleeding and clotting post-surgery, as well as to reduce swelling. Elise then underwent her first surgery in March 2021 on her lower legs. Using a Lymph-Sparing technique, developed in Germany by Dr Heck, Dr Lekich removed 9.3 Litres of fat. The second surgery resulted in 8.3 Litres being removed from the anterior thighs. Finally, the third surgery resulted in 10.6 Litres being removed from the posterior thighs. This diseased fat was unable to be dieted or exercised away.
Elise’s photos were taken (L) prior to her first surgery, (M) prior to her second surgery (post first-op) and (R) prior to her third surgery (post second op).
