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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Surgical removal of lipoma is indicated in case of:^[1]^[2]
- Cosmetic problem
- Concerns over the diagnosis
- Pain
- Limitation in movement
Possible side effects of surgery include:
- Scar formation
- Seroma
- Hematoma
Recurrence is not common and may occur in less than 5% of cases.
Alternative treatment options include liposuction and subcutaneous deoxycholate injection.^[3]^[4]

↑ Chandawarkar RY, Rodriguez P, Roussalis J, Tantri MD (January 2005). "Minimal-scar segmental extraction of lipomas: study of 122 consecutive procedures". Dermatol Surg. 31 (1): 59–63, discussion 63–4. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2005.31005. PMID 15720097.
↑ Bancroft, Laura W.; Kransdorf, Mark J.; Peterson, Jeffrey J.; O’Connor, Mary I. (2006). "Benign fatty tumors: classification, clinical course, imaging appearance, and treatment". Skeletal Radiology. 35 (10): 719–733. doi:10.1007/s00256-006-0189-y. ISSN 0364-2348.
↑ Wilhelmi BJ, Blackwell SJ, Mancoll JS, Phillips LG (June 1999). "Another indication for liposuction: small facial lipomas". Plast. Reconstr. Surg. 103 (7): 1864–7. doi:10.1097/00006534-199906000-00008. PMID 10359246.
↑ Rotunda AM, Ablon G, Kolodney MS (December 2005). "Lipomas treated with subcutaneous deoxycholate injections". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 53 (6): 973–8. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.07.068. PMID 16310057.