Lipoma : Treatments

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Treatments could include:
Skin lumps from trauma can be treated with rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Most other lumps should be looked at by your health care provider before you try any home treatments.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 16, 2007
Detailed information on liposuction, including who might be a candidate for the procedure and possible complications of the procedure
Source:StayWell
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. The surgeon sculpts and re-contours a person ' s body by removing excess fat deposits that have been resistant to reduction by diet or exercise .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Liposuction is the removal of excess body fat by suction using special surgical equipment. A plastic surgeon typically does the surgery.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 3, 2007
Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. The doctor sculpts and recontours the patient ' s body by removing excess fat deposits that have been resistant to reduction by diet or exercise .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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