Meet Mandy, a 57-year-old operations manager, from regional Victoria. Mandy says she first heard the term Lipoedema almost 30 years ago from a magazine article and... read more →
Although she is 65-years-old now, Sandra knew as a teenager that her legs were different to others girls. She recalls, “I had big thighs, hips and bum. My waist was... read more →
Meet Shelley, a 48-year-old patient from the Gold Coast. Shelley says she first heard the term Lipoedema while listening to a podcast in 2022. Up... read more →
Meet Kelly, a 48-year-old patient from Sydney. Kelly says she first heard about Lipoedema in 2017, through ‘pure frustration’ after feeling ‘at her wits end’... read more →
Misty is a sixty-one-year-old retired nurse who was first made aware of her changing legs in her early teens. After her mother poked her legs and told her she was... read more →
Leisa says she only became aware of Lipoedema for the first time five years ago, once she was diagnosed. She says it was a relief in a way to... read more →
Justine is a fifty-two-year-old patient from Queensland, who says the purpose of sharing her story is to raise awareness and possibly help someone else. Justine says she struggled with her... read more →
Meet Jillian, a sixty-two-year-old patient from Queensland. Jillian says she first noticed her legs were different during her teenage years. “I became self-conscious of my body and my ‘tree trunk’... read more →
This fifty-six-year-old patient from Queensland underwent Lipoedema-Extraction surgery in April 2021. 6.2 Litres of diseased fat was removed from the patient’s lower legs by Dr Lekich using a Lymph Sparing... read more →
This fifty-three-year-old patient from New South Wales underwent Lipoedema-Extraction surgery of the lower legs in February 2021. Using a Lymph sparing technique, developed in Germany by Dr Heck, the surgery resulted... read more →
Delena is a fifty-year-old patient from Queensland. Delena underwent her first surgery with Dr Lekich in December 2020, with 7.5 Litres of diseased fat being removed from her lower legs, which... read more →
Kerrie believes she may have had Lipoedema, without knowing, as early as thirty years ago. For over twenty years doctors told her to simply ‘lose weight’. Most recently it... read more →
Joanne is a retired teacher from Canberra who has struggled with Lipoedema since puberty, with pain and tenderness in her legs. It has since worsened during menopause causing rapid... read more →
Meet Trudy, a 59 year old patient who is 8 months post-surgery. Our patient wants other women to know that even with surgery at almost 60 years of... read more →
Christina has implemented a Keto diet and successfully achieved a considerable weight loss, along with other health and lifestyle benefits. Sarah from our team has interviewed Christina, who has... read more →
This 58-year-old patient suffered from a large hole in the heart, which was consequently closed, and varicose veins that were treated with Dr Lekich before proceeding with LipoExtraction. This meant... read more →
This 49-year-old patient was suffering from painful legs and arms and was using fluid tablets to reduce the swelling. The patient has a past history of ulcerative colitis and... read more →