Dr. Corinna Giera

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Dr. Corinna Giera

Spezialistin für Lipödemchirurgie, Fachärztin für Allgemeinchirurgie, Zusatzbezeichnung Lymphologie.

Specialist for Lipedema surgery, specialist for general surgery, lymphology
Spezialistin für Lipödemchirurgie, Fachärztin für Allgemeinchirurgie, Zusatzbezeichnung Lymphologie

27/08/2026

Lipedema patients often carry so much guilt...

“I should have trained more.”
“I should have eaten less.”
“Maybe I just didn’t try hard enough.”

But lipedema is a medical condition, not a personal failure!

This guilt can even make symptoms stay hidden, especially in the arms, because many patients think they are simply not strong or fit enough.

Please stop blaming yourself.
Your symptoms deserve to be taken seriously. 🤍

26/08/2026

Some cases need extra patience, especially around the ankles. 🩺

This patient had difficult starting conditions: strong swelling, hardened tissue, and additional vein problems. 7.5 weeks after the first stage, healing is still very much in progress and that is expected.

In lipedema surgery, it is not only about removing volume. It is about careful, precise work in every area even the small details around the ankle.

Not everything heals in 8 weeks.
And honest expectations are part of good treatment. 🌟

23/08/2026

Before → after full leg liposuction. 🌟

More than one year between these pictures and the long-term change is beautifully visible.

Especially around the knees and calves, the contour looks much clearer and more defined, almost as if the natural shape of the leg has been revealed again.

21/08/2026

“Please take out everything you can.”

I hear this request often, but this is exactly what I don’t do.

Good lipedema surgery is not about removing as much as possible.
It is about removing what makes medical and aesthetic sense, while respecting the skin, the tissue, and the long-term result.

Especially around areas like the knees, too much liposuction can create new problems instead of a better outcome.

More is not always better.
Precision is. 🩺

20/08/2026

Every liposuction starts before the suction begins. 🩺✨

Carefully choosing and preparing the incision points is one of the first important steps of the procedure. 🔍

These small entry points guide where the cannula will work and they are part of the planning, precision, and consistency that matter in lipedema surgery. 💧🫶

With good healing, these tiny incision points usually heal very well and often become barely noticeable over time.

19/08/2026

A few months after leg liposuction, feeling lighter, more confident, and with significantly less pain in everyday life.!

Especially in the heat and after sports, the difference can mean so much.

And sometimes, even “visible knees” become a big quality-of-life moment.💫

17/08/2026

Lipedema groups and social media can be powerful places for education and support. 🤍

But sometimes, individual stories can also create fear, especially in patients who are still deciding about surgery.

Every body, every diagnosis, every healing process, and every long-term result is individual.
That’s why professional medical assessment and realistic context matter.

Lipedema surgery can create more quality of life and this message should not get lost in fear!

15/08/2026

Before → after arm liposuction. 💫

A visible change in contour, supported by the patient’s own weight loss and regular sports.

Less heaviness, more lightness, and more quality of life in everyday movement!

13/08/2026

“Can I choose between WAL and PAL?” - This question from our community came in through the new chatbot.

My honest answer: I work with water-jet-assisted liposuction because it gives me the tactile feedback I need during surgery.

But the technique alone does not decide the result.
What matters is that the surgeon uses a method they know well, feel safe with, and can perform consistently. 🩺

10/08/2026

Almost 8 months after surgery - her first summer in shorts and no heavy legs. ✨

This is what quality of life after lipedema surgery can feel like.

Adresse

Innsbrucker Bundesstraße 37
Salzburg
5020

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+491719301631

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https://www.drgiera.com/

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