Lipomas treated with liposuction

Abstract

71.9 Conclusions: Patients with lipomas are frequently referred to plastic surgeons for treatment specifically with the liposuction technique. Therefore it is incumbent on us to not only confirm the diagnosis prior to surgery, but also to make sure that liposuction is the right tool for the job. Proper patient counseling must be given and a potentially high recurrence rate must be explained. But with proper patient selection liposuction can be successfully employed in treating lipomas. © 2006 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.