This patient flew in from ALASKA to see me! And she is such a sweetheart and was really excited about getting this large lump in her arm removed! She wasn't nervous at all, her sister who accompanied her isn't a popaholic, so we sent her out of the room when we did this surgery (I think her sis was plenty happy that we did that!). This woman is adorable in so many ways, she is excited to get this removed (and we can all understand why, it's pretty big and really distorts her right arm). You should know that I don't agree to remove everyone's lipoma that I see. The lipoma has to be very mobile under the skin. Usually in the arm, a lipoma is pretty well encapsulated and will pop out whole as you can see here. So this one was truly AMAZING. Also, I train my staff to be very careful about what they say when we are doing surgeries, I think many of you see this and have caught on. It's different when you primarily do surgeries when patients are awake and alert (as opposed to under general anesthesia). I almost always include the patient in my conversation, never say "oops" or express surprise or shock, and this is very important to me because it keeps the patient calm and they understand what's going on and feel included. She obviously is very relaxed and was very interested in what we were doing, in fact she looks over at one time to watch (which I actually try to prevent and discourage, sometimes even if people feel like they can watch themselves undergo surgery, they may realize that they can't handle it during the moment, i much prefer showing them the video directly after surgery instead of having them watch during!) Anyway, Kristi who was filming couldn't help but react with amazement when this lipoma popped out, and in this case, this was absolutely fine... the patient was just as excited as as you can see she really enjoyed this whole procedure probably just as much as we did! I'm so lucky to have spectacular patients like this and aren't we all so lucky she let us share this experience with you all on YouTube?! Thank you so much for watching! A lipoma is slow-growing, benign growth of fat cells. It is contained in a thin, fibrous capsule and found right under the skin. A lipoma is typically not tender and moves around easily with slight pressure. A lipoma is not cancerous and treatment generally is not necessary. There is also a condition called familial lipomatosus, where people develop multiple lipomas, especially on the arms and legs, and other family members have these growths as well. If the lipoma is on a pressure-bearing area, it may create discomfort and this is when people seek removal. People also request removal because they donβt like the appearance of these bumps. Often a small incision can be made over the lipoma and they can be βpoppedβ out easily. This is a simple in-office surgical procedure under local anesthesia. Subscribe to my Dermatology educational channel, Dr Pimple Popper University! Link is here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvaD01Jb_ruxsAcVqVmTHzQ To buy your own Official Dr. Pimple Popper Comedone Extractor, click here: https://www.drpimplepopper.com/shop For more content, exclusive content, and of course to get more Dr. Pimple Popper schwag, visit us at www.drpimplepopper.com! Instagram: @DrPimplePopper for 24/7 pops @DrSandraLee for my work, my life, my pops Facebook: facebook.com/DrSandraLeeDermatology Twitter: @SandraLeeMD Snapchat: drpimplepopper Periscope: Dr. Sandra Lee You can watch my TV appearances here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOixDRVQAsKe4STSuWU8U0Q This video may contain dermatologic surgical and/or procedural content. The content seen in this video is provided only for medical education purposes and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
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