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Jason C. Ganz, MD
New York City Plastic Surgeon
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 | |
| Education | Undergraduate: 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 memberships | American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) |
| Hospital affiliations | Stony Brook University Hospital |
| Medical or professional license | NY |
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| Location | Stony Brook University Hospital Nicolls Road and Health Sciences Drive intersection HSC T19-020 Stony Brook, NY View map |