Surgical removal of two different bumps on the head
This is an absolutely lovely patient who travelled from a little distance to see me. She mainly came to have me remove this bump on her forehead, but she is also bothered by a small bump behind her left ear that has been there for many years.
I did suspect before removal that the bump on her forehead was a lipoma, but I wasn’t really sure what the bump behind her left ear was. I was pretty sure the smaller growth behind her ear was benign since it has been there for many years and has not changed in size, but of course, I sent it to pathology for confirmation of this.
At the end of the video you will see what the tissue looks like under the microscope.
She was so kind to let us film her two surgical excisions! Thank you so much for watching!!
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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