Orange County Lipoma Removal doctors

	Michael Elam, MD Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon 360 San Miguel Dr #207, Newport Beach		15 answers
	Hisham Seify, MD, PhD Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon 20072 SW Birch St Suite 110, Newport Beach		8 answers
	Andrew Kaufman, MD Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon 267 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks		5 answers
	Lorrie Klein, MD Laguna Niguel Dermatologic Surgeon 30201 Golden Lantern Ste B, Laguna Niguel		4 answers
	Michael A. Jazayeri, MD Santa Ana Plastic Surgeon 2010 East First St. Ste. 270, Santa Ana		4 answers
	Kimberly Lee, MD Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon 433 North Camden Drive Suite 780, Beverly Hills		2 answers
	Dan Mills, MD Orange County Plastic Surgeon 31852 Pacific Coast Hwy Suite 401 , Laguna Beach		2 answers
	Mohsen Tavoussi, MD, DO Huntington Beach Facial Plastic Surgeon 18800 Delaware Street Suite 500, Pacifica Tower, Huntington Beach		2 answers

Recent Answers

Lipoma on Knee of the the Right Leg for 1 Year Old Baby Girl- Options? (photo) Hello, My Baby Girl,1 year old,got a small soft lump on her knee of right leg very recently. We observed it 4 months ago but assumed its a small swelling created because of crawling. This lump is started paining her from last 7 days and we diagnosed it as "Lipoma" I have attached the report of UltraSound & X-Rays. Please advice me this Lipoma is same as CANCER and is it very dangerous ? What is the treatment we have to go for ? Thanks in advacne. Regards, -Sankar

A: Lipoma is not same as cancer Lipoma is almost always a benign fatty tumor. A small amount of local anesthesia will be injected in the area of removal. A small incision is made and the lipoma will be removed in it's entirety. The lipoma will then be sent to a pathology lab for diagnosis. These are typically always benign in nature. Make sure you are in a proper setting and a fully accredited operating facility with stand by anesthesia. Best regards!

Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

I Have a Lipoma on the Inside of my Thigh Invovling Nerve Pain to my Thigh While Standing, What Type of Surgeon Do I Look For? I Have a Lipoma on the Inside of my Thigh Invovling Nerve Pain to my Thigh While Standing, What Type of Surgeon Do I Look For?

A: Lipoma on thigh that requires surgery I remove a lot of lipomas from patients and it is a very common procedure with a minimal downtime. Upon consultation and examination of a patient, if there was any reason I felt that it was in the patients best interest to refer them to another type of surgical specialist then I would. I would consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and after examination and history and physical he/she would refer you to a specialist if out of their particular scope of medicine. Best regards! Michael V. Elam, M.D.

Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

Can I Do Local Anesthesia at Doctors Office for Scalp Lipoma Removal? I need lipoma removal on back of head mid-scalp area, the size is about 2 inches wide, just soft, fatty liquid. Outpatient hospital is too expensive, can I do local anesthesia at a doctor's office?

A: Local anesthesia and lipoma removal I remove a lot of lipomas and typically they are done with a local anesthesia in an accredited facility with a well trained surgeon. I have done a few under general anesthesia and these were done due to large multiple amounts of lipomas removed at one time. Lipoma removal is a very safe and commonly performed surgery with local. The risk of complications are very minimal and should be a simple task for a skilled surgeon. Best regards!

Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon