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Is There a Non-surgical Way to Remove Lipomas?
asked 1 year ago by kozack in UK
Latest answer by Scott L. Replogle, MD
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Tags: back, hands, stomach, thighs
I have lipomas all over my hands, back, stomach and thighs, they are not huge size but they are close to each other, I think just on my hands I have up to 20-25. If I have to go for surgery they have to cut open my hand to remove them, they are so close, is there any remedy like injection Deoxycholate, medicine, etc. if I go for deoxycholate are there side effects like skin diseases etc. please let me know
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Non-surgical removal of lipomas
The simplest method to remove small lipomas below the skin is almost but not quite non-surgical. It's called an extraction technique and involves local anesthetic, a liposuction-type half centimeter incision, and releasing the fat and squeeze it out through the small incision. If it's not a lipoma or it's a layer deeper in the tissues, then this method may not be suitable.
For large lipomas, liposuction can be used to de-bulk them without a full scale surgical...
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Scott L. Replogle, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon
Denver Plastic Surgeon