Lipoma Removal Surgery

A lipoma is a slow-growing, benign tumour of fatty tissue that develops just under the skin. Lipomas typically feel soft, doughy, and easily movable when pressed, and they most commonly appear on the neck, shoulders, back, arms, thighs, or trunk. While lipomas are almost always harmless and not cancerous, they can grow large enough to cause cosmetic concerns, pressure on surrounding nerves, or discomfort with movement. Multiple lipomas in the same individual — a condition known as familial multiple lipomatosis — can also occur and often have a hereditary basis.

Most lipomas do not require treatment, but removal is recommended when the lump is growing rapidly, becoming painful, restricting movement, located in a visible area, or when there is any diagnostic uncertainty about whether the mass is truly a lipoma versus another type of soft-tissue tumour. Surgical excision is the definitive treatment and provides both a confirmed histopathological diagnosis and complete removal of the lesion in a single procedure.

At Dr Amit Aesthetics in Aligarh, Dr. Amit Agrawal performs lipoma excision using plastic-surgery techniques that prioritise both complete removal and the best possible cosmetic outcome. Incisions are planned along natural skin creases or relaxed skin tension lines, the lipoma capsule is removed in its entirety to minimise recurrence, and meticulous closure is performed in layers so the final scar is as fine and inconspicuous as possible.