Lipoma: What Is It, Causes, Symptoms, Types, Treatment

If you are feeling any soft or rubbery kind of lump under the skin, it could be a lipoma. A lipoma can occur in any part of the body due to the accumulation of fatty tissues. The occurrence of lipoma is common. One out of every thousand people has lipoma. It can appear at any age but are most common among the 50-60 age group. The following article will give you a complete guide for lipoma treatment. 

What is a lipoma? 

Lipoma is a growth of fatty tissues that is most often non-cancerous. But if it is bothering you or you are feeling any kind of pain, consider getting in touch with a plastic surgeon for a thorough evaluation along with the best-suited lipoma removal treatment. 

How is lipoma diagnosed?

The plastic surgeon conducts a physical evaluation to check the lipoma by touching and putting slight pressure on it and ask if you feel tender or pain around the affected area. During the diagnosis, the surgeon will ask about your medical history, family history if anyone is affected with lipoma, or current medication if you are taking any. 

To detect the lipoma’s type and severity, the plastic surgeon recommends a few diagnostic tests such as MRI, CT-scan, biopsy, or X-ray. This helps the surgeon have a complete picture of the condition to determine the technique for lipoma removal surgery.

Who needs lipoma treatment?

People who experience tenderness, discomfort, have lipoma on the face or other parts of the body can undergo lipoma treatment to get it removed. In rare cases, lipoma has the potential to turn into liposarcomas that is cancerous in nature. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor for a thorough evaluation if you notice any odd sign or lump on the surface of the skin. 

Lipoma removal treatment can help you in certain ways, like correcting the affected area by removing the odd-looking lump. The most common areas of the body that are affected by lipoma are the back, neck, shoulder, arms, legs, chest, or forehead.

Best treatment options for lipoma?

The best treatment option for lipoma depends on several factors such as the type of lipoma, size of lipoma, or area where the lipoma has occurred. Typically, after diagnosing the condition, the doctor will determine the best treatment option for lipoma. The techniques for the removal of lipoma are now evolved and performed on an outpatient basis. The lipoma treatment takes 20-40 minutes to complete, and you can go home on the same day of the surgery. 

The different types of methods that are used for lipoma removal treatment:

Liposuction– The plastic surgeon makes an incision at the affected area to insert a thin catheter.  With the help of this technique, all the fat tissues get sucked out through the catheter, and lipoma removes successfully. 

Punch-hole method– In this technique, the plastic surgeon punches a hole in the skin around the lipoma to remove it. Once the lipoma is removed, the surgeon stitches back the skin together to close the punched hole. 

Open surgery– During this technique, the plastic surgeon makes a cut directly on the lipoma to remove the fat tissues. This is the conventional method of lipoma removal treatment.

Also Read: How to Cure Lipoma?

Who is the best doctor for lipoma?

The best doctor for lipoma treatment is a plastic surgeon who has a specialization in performing the surgery with minimal scarring. A plastic surgeon has a medical qualification in MBBS, MS- General Surgery, and M.ch- Plastic Surgery.  A qualified plastic surgeon can perform lipoma removal surgery with extreme precision and guarantee minimal risks.

What is the cost of lipoma treatment?

The cost of the lipoma treatment may range from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 50,000. However, this is an approximate range that may differ from the final cost of lipoma treatment. The various factors that can impact the final cost of lipoma treatment are the plastic surgeon’s expertise, the plastic surgeon’s consultation fee, the locality of the hospital you have chosen for lipoma treatment, the charges of hospitalization, the diagnostic tests, the follow-up consultation, etc. 

Also Read: Estimated Cost of Lipoma Removal Surgery

Conclusion

Lipoma treatment is often easy and hassle-free, but only if the condition is identified at the right time. Ignoring the treatment of lipoma because it is not causing any problem at present can cause repercussions in the near future.

If you witness any lump on your skin that indicates a lipoma, get in touch with Pristyn Care for consultation with an expert plastic surgeon.

Also Read:

When To Worry About A Lump Under Skin

Is Lipoma Dangerous?

How To Cure Lipoma?

Estimated Cost of Lipoma Surgery

Disclaimer: The Cost mentioned in this blog is what Pristyn Care charges as per the City and Treatment and this cost may vary as well depending on the other factors which increase and decrease the cost. The market cost of the treatment may vary depending upon the healthcare service provider and the functional city.