How are angiolipomas treated?

How are angiolipomas treated?

Angiolipomas don’t go away on their own. However, unless an angiolipoma causes pain or discomfort, you don’t have to treat it.

Surgery (excision or extirpation) removes painful or uncomfortable angiolipomas. Most angiolipomas are just below your skin, so surgically removing them isn’t difficult.

Before surgery, your healthcare provider will administer local anesthesia to numb the area around your angiolipoma. You may feel some pressure, but you won’t feel any pain.

Once the area is numb, angiolipoma removal usually takes less than an hour.