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The decision to remove the sutures after lipoma removal depend on the type of sutures and the technique. Trust your surgeon with his advice.
The scarring after a lipoma removal is dependent on the extent of the surgery that he received and how well your body heals scars. If your body is predisposed for thick scars, it is very likely that you will have a thick scar at this site as well. If the lipoma was large and required the rearrangement of tissue or the tissue was closed under tension, you are at risk for having a thick more prominent scar here as well.
The type of scar which is left behind from your lipoma excision depends largely upon the type of closure your surgeon performed. If he used a running "subcuticular" stitch, which is a continuous suture that runs beneath the surface of the skin, then the scar should not be affected adversely by removing it at two weeks.If he used an "interupted" closure, or multiple sutures which are tied above the skin surface, then there is a chance that the scar could develop a "railroad track" appearance after two weeks. This is caused by scarring along each of the suture holes left behind by the stitch. I would recommend discussing this with your surgeon if you have not already done so.
It would be helpful to clarify if you have a subcutaneous or submuscular lipoma or something deeper in the chest cavity. For either of the first two types, the lesions should be excised if there is a history of growth. Lipomata over a certain size have a risk of malignant degeneration. I believe...
In general, the diagnosis of a lipoma is a clinical one supported by pathological confirmation once removed. Unless you had it biposied, there is no way to know that this is a lipoma.Removal is always a good idea, the main issue is usualy the continued growth. Best of luck.
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.
There is a unique technique by whic we can remove all the lipomas with minimal cuts. Hope this video will be helpful for persons suffering from this problem and for surgeons to understand this new procedure.Here, we infiltrate the tumescent fluid, followed by power assisted liposuction of the...
