Treatment without surgery
In addition to radical surgical removal, lipoma treatment can also be non-invasive or minimally invasive. With non-invasive or minimally invasive treatment methods, devices do not penetrate the body at all or only to a small extent and therefore cause less tissue damage and less pain for patients after the procedure compared to surgery. Nowadays, there are some non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures available that make it possible to remove or at least reduce the size of a lipoma without surgery.
One example of a minimally invasive procedure is injection lipolysis. In injection lipolysis, the active ingredient phosphatidylcholine, which is extracted from the soybean, is injected into the lipoma. This active ingredient causes the breakdown of fat cells in the lipoma and thus leads to its reduction.
Non-invasive procedures that can be considered for the treatment of lipoma are lipolysis, i.e. the dissolution of fat, using ultrasound, radio waves and laser light. In addition, various naturopathic approaches to the treatment of a lipoma are possible. One approach is the stimulation of the lymphatic system, since from a naturopathic point of view, disorders in the lymphatic system could play a role in the development of lipomas.
Another naturopathic approach is the administration of infusions containing vitamins and trace elements to compensate for deficiencies in the body which could lead to diseases such as lipomas. The treatment of a lipoma can be done by means of ultrasound lipolysis. This is the dissolving of fat with the help of ultrasound waves.
A massage device that emits ultrasound waves is placed on the lipoma. These ultrasound waves should destroy the fat cells in the lipoma. The remains of the destroyed fat cells are then transported away via the lymphatic system.
Depending on the size of the lipoma, several sessions may be necessary. Ultrasound lipolysis is a non-invasive procedure. This means that no devices penetrate the body during this procedure, thus avoiding complications such as infection or bleeding, which can occur during surgical removal of the lipoma, for example.
Ultrasound lipolysis is a painless procedure. However, after application, the affected area may become reddened, warm and suffer from muscle soreness.However, improper use of ultrasound lipolysis can lead to severe burns of the skin at the treated area. Some patients, who do not want to resort to invasive measures if they are not absolutely necessary, try to treat a lipoma with homeopathic preparations and a change in their life (and especially eating) habits. Although this seems to work for some people, clear results that would confirm the success of this theory are not yet available.
