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Can My Surgeon Remove Fat Lumps on My Ankles? Will They Come Back?

asked 7 months ago by angieyoung
Latest answer by Tom J. Pousti, MD
Question viewed 200 times
Tags: ankles, fat, removal

I have a quite big lump, I think of fat, on eachankle. It never goes down like a swelling would. I have had them for over 10 years. I am having lipo next week, would the surgeon be able to lipo these lumps and alsoif he did, would they return?

2 answers to Can My Surgeon Remove Fat Lumps on My Ankles? Will They Come Back?

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Lump in ankles

Dear Angie young, I am sorry to say that without a full physical examination of these "lumps" in your ankles it is impossible to answer your question. These "lumps" could be one of many diagnosis and each has it's own different treatment process. I would ask your surgeon to examine the areas and see what their opinions are. Good luck with your liposuction. Dr. Hayn
Ernesto Hayn, MD

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction of Ankles?

Thank you for the question. It is hard to know what the “lumps of the ankles” represent without examining you. Based on your history these may be lipomas, which can be excised if they bother you. In general however I don't recommend liposuction of the ankles for most patients who request it. Again, generally speaking I think the results of liposuction of the ankles is limited and the risks of the procedure too great. This has to do with the close... more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

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