Will I be out to sleep to get a lipoma removed?

Thank you for sharing your question.  Depending on the size and location of the lipoma you need not be placed completely asleep, unless that is your preference.  In many cases a lipoma can be removed under local anesthesia in your plastic surgeon's office.  Hope that this helps.

Local anesthesia is appropriate for removal of lipomas on most patients. However, if the lipoma is large or there are multiple or the patient is concerned about being awake during surgery, very safe anesthesia which puts you to sleep during the procedure can be used. Talk it over with your doctor.