[Insulin-induced lipohypertrophy treated by liposuction].

Abstract

The incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus increase permanently, with early diagnosis. Insulin is the treatment of this pathology. Insulin therapy is associated with complication such as lipodystrophies at injection sites leading functional and aesthetics disorders (pain, reduction of treatment efficiency, haematomas and oedemas). Our report two cases to illustrate the effectiveness of the suction-assisted lipectomy (SAL) on these lipodystrophies. We present two cases of insulin dependent diabetics patients with lipodystrophies of thighs, abdomen, and shoulders treated by SAL. The various analyzed parameters are: aesthetic aspect, efficiency of insulin treatment, ease injection, and pain reduction. We observe a significant reduction of insulin dose necessary to obtain a normoglycemia half time. This treatment allow a better control of pain, control of haematomas and oedemas at the injection sites and an aesthetic improvement. The lipoaspiration is thus a simple and effective treatment of lipodystrophies due to insulin.

• Authors: A Brun, J-P Comparin, D Voulliaume, K Chekaroua, J-L Foyatier, P Perrot
• Journal: Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique (Ann Chir Plast Esthet) Vol. 52 Issue 3 Pg. 218-21 (Jun 2007) ISSN: 0294-1260 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Lipohypertrophie induite par l'insuline traitée par liposuccion.
• PMID: 17382444 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Hypoglycemic Agents
• Insulin

Topics

• Adipose Tissue (pathology, surgery)
• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Hypertrophy (chemically induced, pathology, surgery)
• Hypoglycemic Agents (adverse effects)
• Insulin (adverse effects)
• Lipectomy (methods)