Lipoma Removal
Lipomas are benign growths of fatty tissue. They present as skin-colored, soft bumps underneath the skin.
While most do not cause symptoms, patients sometimes experience tenderness.
The best way of removing a lipoma is to surgically excise it.
What happens during a lipoma removal?
During a lipoma excision, the affected area is first numbed with injections of lidocaine. Your doctor will then make a small incision and use tools to separate the lipoma from the surrounding normal tissues. Once the lipoma is removed, stitches are used to close the skin back together. Depending on the location of the lipoma, stitches stay in place for 7-14 days. The procedure is very effective, but there are occasions where the lipoma may come back. In certain cases, very large or deep lipomas may need to be removed in an operating room.