Lipedema is a real medical condition.
It's not your fault — and we can help.
We are a specialty practice for women with lipedema, offering an integrated path that combines conservative care — compression, MLD, nutrition — with lymph-sparing surgery when it is the right next step. Diagnosis, planning, and aftercare under one roof.
- Cases treated
- 2,400+
- Specialty since
- 2014
- States served
- All 50
Sarah · Stage 2
Diagnosed at 38
“The first doctor who didn’t tell me to lose weight.”
SINCE 2014
The only thing we do, all day, every day.
WHY DR. WILLIAM HALL
One of the highest-volume lipedema-only surgeons in the U.S.
- Case volume
- 2,400+
- Fellowships
- Lymph-sparing
liposuction - Memberships
- ASLM · Lipedema
Foundation - Patient experience
- 4.9 / 5
Lipedema procedures since 2014
Advanced surgical training
Specialty societies
Verified post-op surveys
Start with what nobody ever explained to you.
Most patients have spent years being told it was their fault. Education is the first treatment we offer. These three guides walk you through what lipedema is, how it progresses, and how to tell it apart from conditions that look similar.
What is Lipedema?
A chronic, progressive disorder of subcutaneous fat tissue — symmetric, painful, and resistant to diet and exercise. It affects roughly 11% of women.
The Four Stages (1–4)
From early symmetric swelling and tender skin to fibrotic nodules and mobility loss. Knowing your stage shapes every treatment decision.
- Stage 1 · Smooth, soft, easy bruising
- Stage 2 · Indentations, mattress-like skin
- Stage 3 · Large lobules, mobility impact
- Stage 4 · Co-occurring lymphedema
Lipedema vs. Obesity
Lipedema fat is biologically distinct and behaves nothing like obesity fat. Here is a clear comparison so you can speak the right language at your next visit.
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Not sure if you have lipedema? 14 questions. Two minutes.
A single plan that includes everything.
Conservative care and lymph-sparing surgery work together, not in opposition. We stage your lipedema, build a plan around your goals, and walk it with you — visit after visit, year after year.
- 01
Conservative care
Compression garments, manual lymphatic drainage (MLD), nutrition, and movement plans.
- 02
Awake tumescent & laser-assisted surgery
Lymph-sparing techniques designed specifically for lipedema fat, not cosmetic lipo.
- 03
Recovery & long-term aftercare
Co-managed with PTs, lymphedema therapists, and dietitians — for as long as you need.
We wrote the book so you don't have to start from zero.
184 pages on staging, red flags, treatment options, recovery, and the exact questions to ask the next doctor you see. We mail the hardcover anywhere in the U.S. — you just cover shipping.
- Stages 1–4 with photo references
- The 14-point diagnostic checklist
- Conservative care, day by day
- Surgery: what to expect & recovery
$6.95 shipping. Ships in 3–5 days. HIPAA-respectful — we never sell your data.
We make specialty care reachable.
Free travel & lodging
Qualified out-of-state patients get round-trip flights, hotel, and airport transport for consultation and surgery. Coordinated by our patient concierge.
Insurance & financing
We submit insurance claims on your behalf and offer CareCredit, Alphaeon, and in-house financing. Our billing team walks you through every step.
Free consultation
30-minute video call with our nurse. Dr. Hall reviews your story, stages your lipedema, and you leave the call with a written plan.
A dedicated lipedema practice — not a side service.
Dr. William Hall founded The Lipedema Institute in 2014 after watching too many women leave general practices without a name for what was happening to their bodies. Today the practice cares only for lipedema patients — and sees women from every state.
“We don’t squeeze lipedema between other surgeries. It’s the whole practice — and the only way to develop real expertise in a condition that’s been ignored for too long.”
A 30-minute call can change everything you've been told.
Free, confidential, no pressure. If you don’t have lipedema, we’ll tell you. If you do, you’ll leave with a plan.