Lipoma Removal Risks

In the vast majority of cases, lipoma removal is an extremely safe, straightforward surgical procedure. As is the case with any minor operation, the main risks linked to this form of treatment are a small chance of infection, a risk of scarring or other aesthetic issues. The chance of complications raises slightly when the location of the lipoma is in a less accessible area, making surgery more difficult.

Lipomas are common, benign and consist of harmless fatty cells. They can be embarrassing and uncomfortable, and luckily lipoma removal is a simple process. The procedure entails cleaning the area around the lipoma, followed by the application of a local anaesthetic. A surgical incision is made and the lipoma lump is removed, and providing that the adjacent tissues are not involved, the procedure is relatively simple.

At the point of incision, some people may develop an infection that may require antibiotic treatment, and a very small number of patients may experience an adverse reaction to the anaesthetic, but these reactions are extremely rare. Pain may also occur around the wound, with a certain amount of itching felt as the area heals.

Self esteem and aesthetic concerns may also arise following lipoma removal, especially if the area of incision is highly visible. Scarring can be minimized with careful preparation and care, but some scarring is bound to form.

Two alternative procedures that are commonly used for lipoma removal are steroid treatment and liposuction, but the downside of both these treatments is that they frequently do not succeed in totally removing the lipoma, leading to regrowth following the procedure.

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Lipoma And Weight Loss

There is something illogical about lipomas. As you probably know, lipomas consist of fat but they do not disappear when reducing body fat levels, failing to respond to weight loss regimes.

However, it is possible that lipomas may increase in size if weight is gained, making many health professionals believe that the fat that is lost during dieting is controlled differently to the fat contained within lipomas. What is more, there is an aesthetic problem with many sufferers, in that they believe that the more weight that is lost, the higher the visibility of the lipoma lumps.

Being a mass of fat, one treatment option is liposuction. This involves breaking up the fat mass and then sucking it out of the body. The main advantages of liposuction are a speedier recovery period, smaller scars and the capability of removing multiple lipomas via one incision. Total removal using this method is not guaranteed, and there is a possibility of the lipoma lumps growing back.

Other treatments include steroid injections and surgical removal, but the preferred option is to leave the lipoma lumps alone, especially if no problems arise, or even better, to prevent growth in the first place.

 

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Liposarcoma Symptoms and Treatment

Liposarcoma  is the second most frequent type of soft tissue sarcoma and the form of lipoma that is malignant. It is a malignant tumour that grows on the fatty tissue, and is characteristically large with several smaller growths that extend beyond the primary tumour location. Liposarcoma is rare, but if found, typically affects adults between 40 and 60 years of age, usually affecting extremities or the retroperitoneum.

Liposarcoma can be classified into 5 main types:

Well-differentiated
This type is considered to be low grade. It is the most common type and accounts for approximately 50% of known cases. Also referred to as atypical lipoma, this form of lipoma has the largest volume of fat content.

Myxoid
This is considered to be an intermediate form of the disease and is the second most common type.

Round Cell or Dedifferentited
This type is high grade and aggressive

Pleomorphic
Aggressive and high grade, this form is also the rarest form of the disease.

Mix

A combination of other types.

Liposarcoma symptoms usually consist of pain, swelling, numbness, fatigue, growth of varicose veins, limited motion, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, emaciation, pains in the abdomen, and kidney problems.

The location and grade of the liposarcoma is essential information in determining the appropriate treatment and the prognosis of the disease. High grade instances have a weaker prognosis, with a higher percentage of recurrence. Surgery is a successful treatment, and chemotherapy and radiotherapy are other treatment options.

Early diagnosis of any lump is vital, because it may just be malignant.

Preventing lipoma lumps in the first place is the obvious and best answer.