Lipoma Removal in Glasgow – Private Minor Surgery by Trusted Doctors
Concerned about a soft lump under your skin? It may be a lipoma—a benign fatty tumour that can be safely removed through minor surgery. At Glasgow Skin Specialists, we offer expert lipoma removal in Glasgow, combining NHS-trained surgical care with a personalised, patient-centred approach.
What Are Lipomas?
Lipomas are very common benign (non cancerous) tumours of fat cells (adipocytes). They usually grow in the fat underneath the skin, but can more rarely occur underneath or inside muscle. They can appear anywhere on the body and at any age. Although harmless and mostly asymptomatic, some lipomas can grow fairly large, causing cosmetic concerns or even compression of other structures, such as nerves.
Lipoma removal: what to expect:
1 / Consultation
When you attend for your consultation, you will be seen by a specialist dermatologist or plastic surgeon, who will take a short medical history from you and some photographs of the lesion for your medical records. They will discuss with you your options for treatment, which will usually be a lipoma removal operation under local anaesthetic. Most lipomas will be fairly straightforward to remove, but some can grow to be very large and then the operation is more complex. Following this discussion, if you are happy to proceed, you will be offered a further appointment to return for your surgery.
2 / Surgical Procedure
The lipoma removal operation is carried out under local anaesthetic. These are skin-numbing injections, similar to that used at a dentist. Once the skin is numbed, a cut is made in the skin overlying the lipoma, and the lipoma itself is carefully removed through the hole. The skin edges are then brought back together with some stitches. The wound will heal in a week or two, leaving a straight scar, which will continue to mature over a period of months. Lipoma removal usually takes about 45 minutes, depending on the complexity.
3 / Postoperative Care
Following your surgery, you will be given some aftercare information and offered a follow-up appointment free of charge, to ensure your wounds have healed satisfactorily and to take some post-operative photographs.