Question 12192 — diseases

Summary

Mr. Lionel Tivoli draws the attention of the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and Disabled People to the pathology of lipedema. This chronic medical condition is characterized by an abnormal and disproportionate accumulation of adipose tissue, mainly located in the lower and upper limbs such as the thighs, calves, arms, stomach and lower back. The main symptoms are an increase in the circumference of the lower limbs, increased sensitivity of the skin as well as bruising. The genetic cause is generally emphasized although the exact origin of the pathology is not completely specified. Mainly affecting women, lipedema significantly affects the quality of life of those affected, causing them physical discomfort as well as pain. No curative treatment exists to date. The compression, the manual lymphatic drainage or an anti-inflammatory diet can be offered, before a possible surgical intervention. The latter, consisting of therapeutic liposuction, is not currently covered by health insurance. Consequently, he asks him to kindly provide him with an inventory of the situation of this pathology and to inform him of the measures, including the taking cover the cost of surgical intervention, which could be taken to relieve the pain of people affected by this debilitating condition.

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