Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas: Before & After Photos

Surgeries performed by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Dr. Robert Lowen in Palo Alto, San Jose, and surrounding communities.

Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

Lipomas of any size can be removed through a small incision either directly or with the assistance of power-assisted liposuction to debulk the lipoma and then remove it completely under direct vision using the technique of dissection and extrusion.

Smaller lipomas can be removed with a small incision made with a #11 blade only, basically a puncture with a small angulated blade that makes an opening about 3/8”. Lipomas between 5 and 12 cm (2.5” to 5”) in diameter, can be removed with an incision less than an inch.

For those patients troubled with forehead lipomas, these can be removed endoscopically with an invisible incision behind the hairline. There will be no scar on the forehead.

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This doctor is my hero – the scars are nearly invisible

25 years ago I noticed my first lipoma. Unfortunately, many more grew on my body. There were times I would look in the mirror and cry, and I started to lose confidence, having all these lumps in my body. I went to numerous doctors for advice, all of whom told me I was out of luck because to removing them would result in large scars. Somehow I found Dr. Lowen when doing hours of research on the Internet. I flew to town to meet him and learned he had a completely different attitude approach for lipoma removal. That was six years ago. 32 lumps removed in one day, with scars that are nearly invisible. Every doctor I have met since are in complete disbelief about these results. Needless to say, I went back to Dr. Lowen yesterday and he removed 50!!! Ten hours he worked because he cares about his patients and about the quality of his work. I am truly thankful to Dr. Lowen for helping me when others couldn’t or wouldn’t!

Patient 1

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Case #61385 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

64 year-old woman treated for giant lipoma removal through a 2 cm incision This 64-year-old woman had a giant lipoma, 10 x 13 cm, present for 20 years. She had avoided having it removed because she did not want a long scar. She learned that it could be removed completely through a small incision using […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 2

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Case #61398 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

63 year-old man treated with lipoma removal This 63 year-old man had an 8.5 x 8.5 cm lipoma of his right mid back for years and felt great relief when it was finally removed. The Lowen technique was used to remove it through a 2 cm incision, by debulking with power-assisted liposuction, surgical dissection free […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 3

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Case #46463 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

This 72-year-old woman had a giant lipoma for many years that decreased her quality of life. After removal she could comfortably participate in many activities, both athletic and social, and was very happy to be rid of her lipoma. Using the Lowen technique, the lipoma was completely removed under local anesthesia in the office, leaving […]

Individual results may vary.

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Thank You Dr. Lowen!

I had a large lipoma removed with Dr. Lowen. After months of searching for the right Doctor to have the procedure with, I chose Dr. Lowen after reading about his process of removing lipomas with a small incisions. During the consultation, Dr. Lowen was knowledgeable and explained the process to me which put my mind at ease. The surgery went well and I am satisfied with the results! If you need to have a lipoma removed, I highly recommend Dr. Lowen!

Patient 4

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Case #46440 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

This 32-year-old man had a very large giant lipoma, present for years. After MRI to confirm it was a benign lipoma, the Lowen technique was used to remove it under local anesthesia in the office operating room, thus avoiding a long incision and general anesthesia. For this patient, as for many others, the lipoma had […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 5

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Case #43051 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

63 year-old man treated with lipoma removal The patient had an 8.5 x 8.5 cm lipoma on his right upper back for years. MRI showed a benign appearance. The Lowen technique was used to remove the lipoma through a 2 cm incision, by freeing it from the surrounding subcutaneous fat by scissors dissection just outside […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 6

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Case #43077 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

51 year-old Man with 4 x 7 cm Lipoma Completely Removed Through a 1/2″ Incision The patient had a large 4 x 7 cm lipoma of the right lower chest. This was treated with local anesthesia, a 1/2″ incision, softening and debulking with power-assisted liposuction, then surgically removed by dissection and extrusion under direct vision, […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 7

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Case #43086 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

38 year old woman treated with Giant Lipoma Removal through a 1″ Incision The patient had a giant lipoma that had grown to 13 x 13 cm, 5 x 5 “, over the years. An MRI was consistent with lipoma. Using this technique of complete removal through a 1” incision, the lipoma was removed, and […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 8

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Case #43102 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

25 year old woman treated with lipoma removal This 25 year-old woman had a slowly growing lipoma of her right lateral flank for five years. An MRI confirmed it was benign. It was unusually large: 9 x 21 cm, or 3.5 x 8.25 inches. Nevertheless, using the Lowen technique, it was completely removed through a […]

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 9

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Case #43046 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

45-year-old woman with 6 x 8 cm lipoma right upper back. Removed with minimal scarring through 1/2 ” incision, 4 months post-op

Individual results may vary.

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Patient 10

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Case #43060 - Minimal Incision and Power-assisted Liposuction Removal of Lipomas

35 year old woman treated with lipoma removal This 5 x 6 cm lipoma was in the upper inner arm near the armpit. MRI showed it did not encroach on neurovascular structures and was a benign lipoma. It was removed with my technique of debulking and dissection and removal through a small incision in the […]

Individual results may vary.

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