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Published on: August 15, 2025
Forehead lipoma resection via a small remote incision using a surgical raspatory
Emi Funayama1, Hidehiko Minakawa, Akihiko Oyama
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hokkaido Cancer Center, Sapporo, Japan. emi-f@bc.iij4u.or.jp
Abstract:
Lipomas are benign tumors and, therefore, a surgical technique that does not leave a visible scar would be an ideal method. A forehead lipoma can be extracted using a small remote incision with endoscopic assistance for aesthetic purposes. However, endoscope-assisted surgery is usually technically demanding, time-consuming, and less cost-effective. In this report, we propose an alternative approach to the surgical resection of a forehead lipoma with a small remote incision. Our method uses a surgical raspatory. Our technique allows the complete removal of the lipoma with no complications using a raspatory passed down a subcutaneous tunnel from an incision placed in an aesthetically advantageous site.