A lipoma is a benign tissue tumor that arises underneath the surface of the skin. Lipomas can occur on the face or body and usually have unpredictable patterns of growth and development. If you have developed a lipoma, seek the advice of a knowledgeable board-certified surgeon. Our expert surgeons have experience in the removal of lipomas using minimal incision techniques that leave small scars.
 
Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian is a US-educated and US-trained board certified surgeon with expertise in cosmetic plastic surgery. He is an expert in the management of lipomas and is director of Kare Beirut Plastic Surgery and can help you treat a facial or body lipoma with minimal-incision techniques.
 
In most cases, lipomas are surgically removed using small incisions placed immediately above the lesion. Once the skin is incised, the subcutaneous fat is dissected to the level of the fatty tumorous growth. Lipomas are usually encased in a fine fibrous sheath.
 
Once a lipoma is removed, the clinicians at Kare Beirut will recommend a solid scar protocol developed by Dr. Karamanoukian in order to minimize scar formation. Options for surgical scars include laser therapy, RF therapy, and scar modulation. Patients are advised to use Plato’s Scar Serum on scars twice daily.