Always get the background of the Expert Opinion Physician. Typically it will be a Plastic Surgeon. If the doctor is not a recognized name in liposuction for lipedema or lipedema diagnosis, work to determine their level of expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expert opinion is not qualified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Propose that the expert is not a \u201cpeer\u201d in relation to the lipedema experts you\u2019ve consulted with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not a published lipedema expert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Does not have the experience that Dr. Schwartz has (hundreds of operations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lipedema is not a rare disease, it is a rarely diagnosed disease (underdiagnosed). See the Lipedema explanation notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Provide qualifications of all your providers (e.g., Dr. Iker and Dr. Schwartz).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The xx components of a lipedema diagnosis. I have more on this later in this document<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lipedema Stages: Stages 1 to 3 (see information below on stage 4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most providers don\u2019t document the type, but there are five types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
See the Word Doc below for more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Always get the background of the Expert Opinion Physician. Typically it will be a Plastic Surgeon. If the doctor is not a recognized name in liposuction for lipedema or lipedema diagnosis, work to determine their level of expertise. Expert opinion is not qualified. Propose that the expert is not a… Continue reading