TY - JOUR
T1 - Another indication for liposuction
T2 - Small facial lipomas
AU - Wilhelmi, Bradon J.
AU - Blackwell, Steven J.
AU - Mancoll, John S.
AU - Phillips, Linda G.
PY - 1999/6
Y1 - 1999/6
N2 - The treatment of facial lipomas at times requires the use of incisions that are less than satisfactory in either size or location. In an effort to minimize scarring, the authors have been removing these lesions with liposuction. The purpose of this study was to review the authors' experience in treating small facial lipomas using liposuction. Over the last 10 years, the authors treated five patients with forehead lipomas by removal with liposuction through hair-bearing scalp incisions. All patients were evaluated after the procedure for bleeding, paresthesias, recurrence, scarring, and overall satisfaction with the procedure. All of these patients had lipomas that measured 4 cm or less at the time of surgery. No patient experienced hematoma, nerve injury, or recurrence. All patients were completely satisfied with their result and scar. The literature describes an advantage to using liposuction for the treatment of medium (4 to 10 cm) and large (>10 cm) lipomas. Because small lipomas (<4 cm) can be extracted through small incisions, the literature reports no advantage to removal with liposuction. However, favorable aesthetic results can be obtained by removing small facial lipomas with liposuction through strategically placed incisions.
AB - The treatment of facial lipomas at times requires the use of incisions that are less than satisfactory in either size or location. In an effort to minimize scarring, the authors have been removing these lesions with liposuction. The purpose of this study was to review the authors' experience in treating small facial lipomas using liposuction. Over the last 10 years, the authors treated five patients with forehead lipomas by removal with liposuction through hair-bearing scalp incisions. All patients were evaluated after the procedure for bleeding, paresthesias, recurrence, scarring, and overall satisfaction with the procedure. All of these patients had lipomas that measured 4 cm or less at the time of surgery. No patient experienced hematoma, nerve injury, or recurrence. All patients were completely satisfied with their result and scar. The literature describes an advantage to using liposuction for the treatment of medium (4 to 10 cm) and large (>10 cm) lipomas. Because small lipomas (<4 cm) can be extracted through small incisions, the literature reports no advantage to removal with liposuction. However, favorable aesthetic results can be obtained by removing small facial lipomas with liposuction through strategically placed incisions.
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U2 - 10.1097/00006534-199906000-00008
DO - 10.1097/00006534-199906000-00008
M3 - Article
C2 - 10359246
AN - SCOPUS:0032974434
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 103
SP - 1864
EP - 1867
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 7
ER -