Treatment of lipomas assisted with tumescent liposuction

Choi，Cha-Yong,; Kim, B J; Moon, Seoksu; Youn, Sang Woong; Park, K C; Huh, Chul

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.02037.x

Cited by 37 publications

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“…Choi et al. reported treatment of 31 lipomas (1.2–11 cm diameter) from the head, neck, trunk, and extremities of 21 patients with the use of liposuction with TLA (9). Successful removal of 23/31 (74%) of lipomas was reported, with the remainder of cases demonstrating partial removal.…”

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Novel method of minimally invasive removal of large lipoma after laser lipolysis with 980 nm diode laser

Stebbins

Hanke

Petersen

2011

Dermatologic Therapy

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Lipomas are the most common benign tumor of the soft tissue, often presenting as soft, mobile subcutaneous masses. These lesions are often removed for cosmetic reasons, although they may be removed secondary to considerable discomfort or paresthesias. The large majority of lipomas appear as small, solitary lesions that are best removed by surgical excision. However, surgical removal of large (>10 cm) or multiple lesions may result in significant scarring. Tumescent local anesthesia and liposuction of larger lesions has been successful in a number of cases although this technique can be hindered by overly fibrous lesions. Laser lipolysis, performed alone or before liposuction, can further facilitate removal of these lesions. This technique is a minimally invasive and effective method of lipoma removal, resulting in an excellent cosmetic outcome. This report describes step-by-step removal of a large lipoma located on the back, as well as a review of currently employed techniques for minimally invasive treatment of lipomas.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Novel method of minimally invasive removal of large lipoma after laser lipolysis with 980 nm diode laser

Stebbins

Hanke

Petersen

2011

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…Lipomas can vary in size from small lesions to large tumors over 15 cm in size. 50,51 Most lipomas pose no diagnostic dilemmas. 52 These lesions are primarily removed for cosmetic reasons.…”

Section: Insulin-induced Lipohypertrophy and Hiv-associated Cervicodomentioning

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“…51,52 The role of liposuction, a less invasive treatment modality, in the treatment of lipomas or multiple lipomatosis has been reported. 50,53 However, because of the fibrous nature of the capsule, liposuction has limitations; incomplete resection is frequent, possibly leading to recurrence; moreover, it does not allow histopathological analysis. 52,53 It has been stressed that pulling out the capsular wall through the small liposuction incision is necessary to avoid recurrence 51,53 but this does not seem to be a practical nor feasible technique in most cases.…”

Section: Insulin-induced Lipohypertrophy and Hiv-associated Cervicodomentioning

confidence: 99%

Functional and Therapeutic Indications of Liposuction

Atiyeh¹,

Costagliola²,

Illouz³

et al. 2015

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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Liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgical procedure worldwide. It has evolved from being designed primarily for body contouring to becoming essential adjunct to various other aesthetic procedures, greatly enhancing their outcome. Despite its hard clear differentiation between an aesthetic and therapeutic indication for some pathologic conditions, liposuction has been increasingly applied to a gamut of disorders as a therapeutic tool or to improve function. In fact, liposuction has ceased to define a specific procedure and became synonymous to a surgical technique or tool same as the surgical knife, laser, electrocautery, suture material, or even wound-dressing products. At present, there seems to be an enormous potential for the application of the basic liposuction technique in ablative and reconstructive surgery outside the realm of purely aesthetic procedures. The present review contemplates the various nonaesthetic applications of liposuction, displaying the enormous potentials of what should be considered a basic surgical technique rather than a specific aesthetic procedure. Implications of this new definition of liposuction should induce third-party public payers and insurance companies to reconsider their remuneration and reimbursement policies.

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“…The standard treatment for lipoma is excision . Several treatments have been described to minimize the scars produced by surgical excision, including intralesion injections of deoxycholate, liposuction, and laser . Ultimately, a completely noninvasive lipoma treatment is the most desired option.…”

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