Publications by authors named "Christina Glisic"
Lipedema is a subcutaneous adipose tissue disorder mainly affecting women. Its progressive nature often requires high-volume liposuction for efficient pain reduction. However, aspiration volumes of more than 5 L within a single session may lead to a variety of complications.
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- Breast-implant-based reconstruction is common but can lead to serious complications like implant rupture, which may result in issues such as siliconoma and BIA-ALCL.
- A study of 1,128 breast procedures at the University Clinic of St. Poelten found that only 15.46% of patients followed annual check-up recommendations for their implants, leading to many visiting due to pain or aesthetic concerns instead.
- Most ruptures (73.8%) were diagnosed in patients who didn't have regular check-ups, emphasizing the importance of routine examinations to catch issues early and reduce the risk of severe complications.
: Lipedema is a subcutaneous adipose tissue disorder characterized by increased pathological adipocytes mainly in the extremities. Vitamin D is stored in adipocytes, and serum levels inversely correlate with BMI. As adipocytes are removed during liposuction, lipedema patients might be prone to further substantial vitamin D loss while their levels are already decreased.
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