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How Do You Get Rid of Lipoma Deposits - What Technique?

Quite sure I have lipomas along my rib cage.  the fat deposits move arond under my forefinger and are quite soft/forgiving to the touch. the lipoma removal research i have done show many approaches to getting rid of the lipoma deposits. what have others tried and are they happy with the results?

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Multiple lipoma

Basic surgical principle is biopsy  all new growths to have  a confirmed histological diagnosis whether they cliniclly appear benign  or not. . A surprise can be  sometimes fatal. On that basis you should have some of these tumors surgiclly biopsied. Once it has been determined that they are benign they can be wtched if you do not  go through the aggrevation of  surgical excisions and the cost.. On occasion multiple neuro fibromas may look like... more
Zain Kadri, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lipoma surgery

Lipoma removal works best under local anesthesia and then sending them off for pathologic examination.   Lipomas are easier to remove in the torso, arms and legs then the neck.  espcecially the back of the neck seem to harbor lipomas which are not well defined and can be quite challenging to remove.   most can be removed with an incision half the actual size of the lipoma and once the lipoma is approach through an incsion they can be squeezed through this... more
Timothy Mountcastle, MD
Ashburn General Surgeon
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Removal of small lipomas is usually straightforward

Small lipomas that are easily mobile can be removed under local anesthesia.  Frequently the incision used can be smaller than the lipoma. I generally repair the incision with internal stitches, so that no external stitches are required.  Many insurance companies will cover the cost of lipoma removal, particularly if the lipoma is enlarging or uncomfortable.
Ronald Friedman, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Lipoma or fat deposit removal

Excision or liposuction can be used to remove the fatty benign tumors also known as Lipoma. It is important to remove all of the Lipoma to avoid recurrence.
Ali Sajjadian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Lipoma removal

Most lipomas can be removed very easily under local anesthetic in the office. My technique is to use a small hole through the skin to remove even very large lipomas in order to minimize scarring, downtime, and pain. A small "punch excision" is made through the skin after numbing the entire lipoma and surrounding skin and undermining and pressure is used to "extract" the lipoma. Quick and easy and painless. I will do liposuction only on very large lipomas (Grapefruit... more
Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist
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Lipoma removal options

Surgical option is preferable in most cases as lipoma surgery may be medically indicated if the subcutaneous nodule is symptomatic or suspicious because of possible change in size. For larger lipoma on the back, tumescent liposuction may be a better option to minimize scarring involved with surgical excision.
William Ting, MD
Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon
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Surgical excision is best lipoma treatment for a number of reasons

Hello, Removal of a fatty mass is performed first and foremost to establish that a Lipoma is all that the mass represents. There are other more rare and dangerous tumors that can look like Lipomas from the surface of the skin and the only way to tell requires removing them. Most are sent for pathological evaluation.Sometimes a tumor looks grossly (when they are removed,) so much like a Lipoma that pathology can be waived. I sometimes leave this up to the patient. Liposuction destroys the... more
John P. Di Saia, MD
Orange Plastic Surgeon
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Lipomas are best removed surgically

Lipomas are best removed using an incision over the tumor, or perhaps a short distance away in a more hidden area, if possible.Liposuction has been used in the past, especially for those on the forehead or face, and I have used an endoscope to remove one on the face through a hairline incision.Using liposuction or lipodissolve will not get all of the tumor, and even though most are benign, and the lump could still remain. Absorption of fat damaged by lipodissolve or another form of... more
John LoMonaco, MD
Houston Plastic Surgeon
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