Dr Rebish Excises a Lipoma on the upper back

This is my husband, Dr Jeff Rebish, who is also a board-certified dermatologist, excising a lipoma on a long standing patient of his. She has a pretty sizable one on her left superior shoulder. As you can see we have different techniques as all of us dermatologists do! There is more than one way to remove a lipoma!
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A lipoma is slow-growing, benign growth of fat cells. It is contained in a thin, fibrous capsule and found right under the skin. A lipoma is typically not tender and moves around easily with slight pressure. A lipoma is not cancerous and treatment generally is not necessary. There is also a condition called familial lipomatosus, where people develop multiple lipomas, especially on the arms and legs, and other family members have these growths as well. If the lipoma is on a pressure-bearing area, it may create discomfort and this is when people seek removal. People also request removal because they don’t like the appearance of these bumps. Often a small incision can be made over the lipoma and they can be “popped” out easily. This is a simple in-office surgical procedure under local anesthesia.

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