Lipoma Removal Surgery

Lipoma Removal in Sydney

Lipoma comes under the broad classification of lumps and bumps or localised swollen areas on or under the skin. 


Dr. Sandra Krishnan is very experienced at lipoma removal. This is an intraoperative photograph, a large lipoma has been removed under General Anaesthesia. This specimen is sent for pathology, and the wound is closed after infiltration of local anaesthesia for pain relief. The patient goes home on the same day.



Lipomas

A Lipoma is a lump caused by an overgrowth of fat cells. These lumps generally do not change in size, they are not painful and are not harmful. They are unusual in children.


Lipomas are slow growing tumours that arise from fat cells. They are soft or rubbery, round, movable, flattened, and are found under the skin. They are the most common non-cancerous tumours occurring in adults. 

They usually grow in the face, neck, shoulders, back, or arms and may develop between 40 and 60 of age.


Treatment for lipomas is required if it becomes painful or restricts movement, or causes an embarrassing lump.


Some of the techniques in surgical removal of lipomas are:


  • Enucleation: The lipoma is removed through surgery and is enucleated (removal of nucleus) through the incision using a curette.

 

  • Surgical excision: In this procedure a hemostat or Allis clamp is used to provide grip for lipoma removal.

 

  • Hemostat or clamps are attached to the lump to provide traction for easy removal of lipoma.

 

  • Narrow hole extrusion technique (skin punch): Skin punch creates a narrow hole in the lipoma from which a curved hemostat is inserted and the lipoma is removed


Risks of general surgery include

  • Infection
  • Formation of hematoma
  • Injury to the nearby tissues, blood vessels, or nerves
  • Scarring
  • Permanent deformity due to removal of large lesion
  • Irritation and injury to the muscles


Dr. Sandra Krishnan’s lipoma removal clinic in Sydney is more than equipped for small general surgical procedures which can be done in a clean environment with sterile precautions. 


Call us on (02) 94675400.

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