Risks and Recovery Period of Deep Lipoma Removal?

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....

Lipomas can not turn into cancer, however liposarcomas and other rare fatty tumors could potentially be present.  Lipomas are best removed by direct excision rather than liposuction.  Best Anil Shah

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....

Lipomas are benign tumors of adipocytes and can recur if incompletely excised.  Patients will note a progressively enlarging mass along the area of the previous incision.

Certain types of lipomas are tender, called angiolipomas. They can be removed if they bother you through small holes made with "punches", small circular blades that remove a small piece of skin like a cookie cutter removes dough. If the lipoma is encapulated or not adherent to the underlying...