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Jason C. Ganz, MD

New York City Plastic Surgeon

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Recent answer posted by Jason C. Ganz, MD

Q: Scarring from Lipoma removal

A:

The type of scar which is left behind from your lipoma excision depends largely upon the type of closure your surgeon performed. If he used a running "subcuticular" stitch, which is a continuous suture that runs beneath the surface of the skin, then the scar should not be affected adversely by removing it at two weeks.

If he used an "interupted" closure, or multiple sutures which are tied above the skin surface, then there is a chance that the scar could develop a "railroad track" appearance after two weeks. This is caused by scarring along each of the suture holes left behind by the stitch. I would recommend discussing this with your surgeon if you have not already done so.

Board certification
EducationUndergraduate:
B.S., Biology, Tufts University

Medical School:
New York Medical College,
Valhalla, NY
Post-medical school training Residency:
Plastic Surgery, Georgetown University Medical Center
Washington, DC

Fellowship:
Hand Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center
Stony Brook, NY
Aesthetic medicine experience 4 years (post-medical training)
Professional membershipsAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Hospital affiliations Stony Brook University Hospital
Medical or professional licenseNY
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Nicolls Road and Health Sciences Drive intersection
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