Safer Between Liposuction and Surgery for Lipoma Removal?

Liposuction works well for most lipomas but don't allow histological evaluation. They avoid a long scar but commonly there is a small remnant (the connective tissue of the tumor. Excision allows for complete removal. It requires a longer incision and thus longer scar and provides a specimen for histologic evaluation if that is desired.

That is a difficult question to answer. Lipomas can be removed with: Wide excision (the standard of care) Squeeze technique Mesotherapy' Liposuction. Any technique which leaves a portion of the lipoma behind results in a higher risk of recurrence or possible (small risk) of misdiagnosing a liposarcoma Minimally invasive techniques have generally lower risks of scarring.