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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver, Armpit Swelling And Leg Pain

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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015
Question: My husband is 59 years old, and was diagnosed with fatty liver 2 years ago from an ultrasound. Lately, he has been suffering from swelling and terrible pain under his right armpit including his kidneys area. He wants to lose weight (267 lbs, 5'11), but finds it painful to use the treadmill because of constant pain in his feet,calves and legs. The only medication he takes is for high blood pressure. Would liposuction help his fatty liver ? Thank you, XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Liposuction wont help with the fatty liver.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Fatty liver is not simply fat in the liver. This condition causes fatty deposits inside the liver which can replace the healthy liver. Body fat does not affect fatty liver. Its what he its, causes it. In simple words fat from the blood stream is filtrated by the liver.
So liposuction wont help with the fatty liver. Diet can do that.

If its about armpit swelling, he should have soft tissues ultrasound of this area. Armpit is where lymph nodes are located. Any swelling in this area can be due to enlarged lymph nodes.

For leg pain he should try Magnesium and Potassium supplementation.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Fatty Liver, Armpit Swelling And Leg Pain

Brief Answer: Liposuction wont help with the fatty liver. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Fatty liver is not simply fat in the liver. This condition causes fatty deposits inside the liver which can replace the healthy liver. Body fat does not affect fatty liver. Its what he its, causes it. In simple words fat from the blood stream is filtrated by the liver. So liposuction wont help with the fatty liver. Diet can do that. If its about armpit swelling, he should have soft tissues ultrasound of this area. Armpit is where lymph nodes are located. Any swelling in this area can be due to enlarged lymph nodes. For leg pain he should try Magnesium and Potassium supplementation. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.