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Who Should Remove my Lipoma?

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I have a lipoma on my anterior shoulder and I’m afraid about the surgery. Should the surgeon be an orthopedic specialist or a plastic surgeon? I'm not afraid of pain or of a scar, I'm only afraid about the anesthesia. Any comments? I've had this for about 3 or 4 years and I'm a 51 y.o. mother of 6 and I'd really like it off of my shoulder.

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Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS
Answered on Oct 20, 2010
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Dr. Darrick E. Antell, MD, FACS
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Dr. Jill Tomlinson, MBBS, FRACS
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Dr. Pat Pazmino, MD, FACS
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