Treatment of Skin Lipomatosis
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University Hospital Erlangen
Department of Plastic Surgery, Adult and Pediatric Hand Surgery
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
Department of Plastic, Burn Surgery and Hand Surgery
University Hospital Jena
Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral, Maxillofacial, Plastic Surgery
University Hospital Bonn
Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
University Hospital Giessen UKGM
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Charite University Hospital Berlin
Department of Adult and Pediatric Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery
University Hospital Rechts der Isar Munich
Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery
HELIOS University Hospital Wuppertal
Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand and Burn Surgery
University Hospital Duesseldorf
Department of Adult and Pediatric Oral, Maxillofacial Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Department of Plastic Surgery
Medicana International Ankara Hospital
Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
Medicana International Istanbul Hospital
Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
Hospital Bogenhausen Munich
Department of Adult and Pediatric Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery, Hand Surgery, Burn Surgery
HELIOS Clinic Krefeld
Department of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Skin lipomatosis is a condition that causes rounded fat deposits to be stored under the skin. It is usually a harmless condition that does not present any danger. The most common areas for lipomas (fat deposits) to develop are on the neck, back and shoulders. In some cases, lipomas can form on the abdomen, thighs and arms. Sometimes just one will appear, other times there are multiple lipomas, depending on each individual case. The fat deposits are usually painless and soft to the touch. Skin lipomatosis is never hard, which is the main difference between lipomas and potentially dangerous lumps.
Skin lipomatosis develops very slowly and a year can pass before they become noticeable. People of any age can develop skin lipomatosis, regardless of their weight or gene pool, although it must be noted that lipomas are rare among children.
- Soft fatty deposit (lipoma) under the skin
- It can be moved by the fingers
- It is never painful or hard
- During a general examination, the doctor will examine the lipoma and consider its size and shape. The patient will be asked about their medical history, to establish whether lipomas run in the family.
- A biopsy is performed if the lipoma is painful, grows quickly or if there are several of them, to rule out the possibility of malignancy.
- Imaging tests can determine the exact location of the lipoma and whether or not the surrounding tissue is affected.
- Conservative treatment includes steroid injections, which aim to shrink the lipoma’s size (this method does not remove them completely).
- Surgical resection may be required if the lipomas are large, if there are several of them, or if they are aesthetically unappealing.
- Liposuction is also an effective method of removing fatty deposits from under the skin.
Authors: Dr. Nadezhda Ivanisova, Dr. Farrukh Ahmed