This report describes a new method of removing medium-to large-sized lipomas through a 0.5-cm incision using the techniques of lipo-suction surgery which was introduced in the United States in 1982 by French surgeons. Our series of six cases in which large-sized lipomas had been extracted showed satisfactory results with minimal incisional scars or evidence of recurrence during the follow-up period ranging from 6 to 14 months.
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