Lipodema – Improve your quality of life!

Start with a qualified diagnosis.

Lipedema – Improve your quality of life!

Start with a qualified lipoedema diagnosis from a specialist.

Do I have a
lipoedema?

What is a
lipoedema?

Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Klaus J Walgenbach
25 years of experience in plastic and aesthetic surgery

Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Klaus J Walgenbach
25 years of experience in plastic and aesthetic surgery

In cosmetic surgery, the question of the doctor’s experience, especially in the desired treatment area, plays an important role. For more than 25 years, private lecturer Dr. Klaus J. Walgenbach works as a specialist in the fields of plastic and aesthetic surgery and lipoedema surgery. Since 2004 he has headed the plastic and aesthetic surgery department at the University Clinics . During his studies he gained international experience in Pittsburgh and was a visiting professor at the renowned University of Pittsburgh from 2001 to 2003.

Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Klaus J Walgenbach
25 years of experience in plastic and aesthetic surgery

In cosmetic surgery, the question of the doctor’s experience, especially in the desired treatment area, plays an important role. For more than 25 years, private lecturer Dr. Klaus J. Walgenbach works as a specialist in the fields of plastic and aesthetic surgery and lipoedema surgery. Since 2004 he has headed the plastic and aesthetic surgery department at the University Clinics . During his studies he gained international experience in Pittsburgh and was a visiting professor at the renowned University of Pittsburgh from 2001 to 2003.

Do you suffer from lipedema?

As experts in pathological fat distribution disorders, we would like to accompany you on your way to lasting well-being and help you to improve your quality of life.

Your illness and symptoms are individual. Therefore, all treatments and therapies are tailored to you personally and you will be assigned a permanent contact person from our team . Our holistic treatment concept puts you, the patient, at the center of everything we do. Since we understand your concerns and worries, we can offer you a feel-good atmosphere, no matter what phase of therapy you are in. It is important to us that you feel well advised, that you feel good when you start the therapy and that you have a new, positive self-esteem after the treatment.

Let us advise you personally!

We will advise you reliably on the best possible lipoedema treatment.

Lipedema Self-Test

With our lipoedema self-test you can get a first indication of whether you are affected by lipoedema. However, this test does not replace a specialist diagnosis, but can give you an orientation.

Clinical picture and treatment of lipoedema

A pathological fat distribution disorder is referred to as lipoedema . A disease occurs almost exclusively in women and is, from today’s medical point of view, a chronic disease of the subcutaneous fatty tissue. The ordeal of many patients usually begins during puberty. The symptoms can also start after pregnancy or with the menopause. During this time, an unequal relationship between the upper and lower body develops. The arms can also be affected.

Clinical picture

The signs and symptoms of lipedema can be varied and usually have a major impact on quality of life.

Therapy option

Individually tailored combination of conservative and surgical therapies bring the desired maximum success.

Living with lipedema

Stay active! Make your life with lipoedema more comfortable with small adjustments and simple therapies .