I have over 50 lipomas in each thigh and several in my upper arms as well. I do not want all the scars on my legs or arms, so I am considering liposuction to have the lipomas removed. When I spoke to my general practitioner, he informed me that this is not the way to go about it and I would need to get each one individually removed, but I have read online that some people do elect to have the liposuction procedure to remove the lipomas. Or if there is another procedure that you know of??
Answer: Multiple lipomas Remval of lipomas by liposuction doesn’t really work that well. By the description of your lipomas, each could be popped out through a tiny incision under local anesthesia. Works better than lipo.
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Answer: Multiple lipomas Remval of lipomas by liposuction doesn’t really work that well. By the description of your lipomas, each could be popped out through a tiny incision under local anesthesia. Works better than lipo.
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February 18, 2019
Answer: Alternative to Incision for 50 Lipomas of Thigh and Upper Arms No, not really. Years ago I developed a method of removing small numbers of them with SmartLipo laser which could melt the lipomas. But this had drawbacks: first of all, just as with liposuction, you can't be sure that you have melted all the lipoma, so recurrence is more likely. Second, the laser generates heat that can injure the longitudinally-running cutaneous sensory nerves of the arms and thighs. Third, the procedure is too tedious for large numbers of lipomas.
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February 18, 2019
Answer: Alternative to Incision for 50 Lipomas of Thigh and Upper Arms No, not really. Years ago I developed a method of removing small numbers of them with SmartLipo laser which could melt the lipomas. But this had drawbacks: first of all, just as with liposuction, you can't be sure that you have melted all the lipoma, so recurrence is more likely. Second, the laser generates heat that can injure the longitudinally-running cutaneous sensory nerves of the arms and thighs. Third, the procedure is too tedious for large numbers of lipomas.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: Is lipoma removal via liposuction usually successfull? Thank you for sharing your question. In general lipoma removal through liposuction is rarely successful long-term and the better option is direct excision through small incisions. Liposuction can not reasonably be expected to remove the entire lipoma, allowing for eventual recurrence of the mass. Hope this helps.
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July 3, 2018
Answer: Is lipoma removal via liposuction usually successfull? Thank you for sharing your question. In general lipoma removal through liposuction is rarely successful long-term and the better option is direct excision through small incisions. Liposuction can not reasonably be expected to remove the entire lipoma, allowing for eventual recurrence of the mass. Hope this helps.
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Answer: Lipoma removal and liposuction Thank you for your question. It is difficult to say without examining you in-person and discussing your goals. I often perform lipoma removal through a combination of direct excision (to remove the capsule around the lipoma) and liposuction, which allows me to perform this surgery through a very small incision even for large lipomas (and have published on the use of this technique). With multiple lipomas, as you describe, liposuction could help reduce the lipomas, though without removing the capsules (which would require additional small incisions), there is a higher chance that the lipomas could come back. I recommend you speak with a fully-trained plastic surgeon to discuss your options.
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Answer: Lipoma removal and liposuction Thank you for your question. It is difficult to say without examining you in-person and discussing your goals. I often perform lipoma removal through a combination of direct excision (to remove the capsule around the lipoma) and liposuction, which allows me to perform this surgery through a very small incision even for large lipomas (and have published on the use of this technique). With multiple lipomas, as you describe, liposuction could help reduce the lipomas, though without removing the capsules (which would require additional small incisions), there is a higher chance that the lipomas could come back. I recommend you speak with a fully-trained plastic surgeon to discuss your options.
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