Prognosis | Lipoma at the spine

Prognosis

Lipomas often tend to recur, which is why repeated surgery per se is often necessary. Since liposuction additionally favors this new formation of lipomas due to their incomplete removal, surgical repair should always be preferred to liposuction for this reason. Nevertheless, lipomas have a very good prognosis, as they only very rarely change into a malignant form, thus remaining harmless and easily treatable.