How bad will scarring from lipoma removal be?

An excisional biopsy is usually performed for nodules that are suggestive of a lipoma.  This entails complete surgical excision and examination by a pathologist. 

Always err on the side of caution when dealing with a lump or lesion under the skin. Never assume that a lump is a lipoma without having an experienced surgeon examine the lesion and obtaining appropriate diagnostic studies. Symptoms that should increase suspicion in a lump or bump under the...

Mutliple lipomas can be a distressing cosmetic problem. In general, I would suggest that any individual suffering with this condition have at least one or two biopsied and sent for histologic confirmation that they are innocent, ordinary fatty tumors (lipomas). Once proven, several...

The  recovery depends on how large the Lipoma is and where it's located. In most cases they are superficial and most patients can have this procedure done in 30 minutes under local anesthesia and return to work the next day. I would recommend you find a board-certified plastic surgeon by the ...

Some insurance companies consider lipoma removal to be a cosmetic Susie so they may it b me at not cover removal. Fortunately lipoma removal is usually done in office under local anesthesia to keep the cost reasonable.

The only way to effectively remove these lipomas is to stage surgical resection of them.  All other treatments are not time proven.