Thank you for your question. I frequently remove forehead lipomas and osteomas via endoscopic incisions placed behind the hair line. Scar tissue on the other hand cannot be easily treated endoscopically. It may be helpful to get a CT scan to characterize the mass. This...
Lipoma removal is typically a simple procedure and many general and sub-specialty surgeons are trained in it. Patients are typically referred to General surgeons and plastic surgeons for this. Some lipomas that are at cosmetically sensitive locations (face etc) should be removed by plastic...
Thigh lipomas present some challenges and patients should recommend that the lipomas are assessed by a pathologist to rule out other tumors. Our office specializes in lipoma removal surgery on the extremities. Recovery is relatively short. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACS