Diabetic lipohypertrophy treated with suction-assisted lipectomy.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effectiveness of liposuction as treatment for lipohypertrophy in insulin-treated diabetic patients.


METHODS
Open clinical study.


METHODS
Norwegian National Hospital, Oslo.


METHODS
Five consecutive diabetic patients operated on for insulin-induced lipohypertrophy.


METHODS
Syringe-assisted liposuction under local anaesthesia.


METHODS
Change in contours assessed by pre- and postoperative photographs, and by the patients' and surgeon's evaluations according to a four-point graded scale.


RESULTS
Good or excellent results were obtained in all patients. Small surface irregularities were seen in two patients who had large volumes of fat removed from the proximal anterior thighs. Apart from this no side-effects or complications occurred.


CONCLUSIONS
Insulin-induced lipohypertrophy ('insulin tumours') can be treated successfully with liposuction.
Samdal
F
F
Department of Plastic Surgery, Norwegian National Hospital, Oslo.
Amland
P F
PF
Sandsmark
M
M
Birkeland
K I
KI
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000601:surgery; D007328:Insulin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015187:Lipectomy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007328:Insulin