Lipomas are encapsulated in a thin sac underneath the skin's surface, which often allows them to "pop" out of the skin in one squeeze, Dr. Pimple Popper explained in a previous video's description.
Right after Lee finished making the incision, the lumpy and off-white lipoma revealed itself. Next, she used her gloved fingers and scissors to loosen the lipoma from the patient's inner skin walls.
Dr. Pimple Popper also used her fingers to squeeze on both sides of the incision and push the lipoma to the surface. Soon, an amorphous blob of fat popped out of the skin cavity, though it remained connected to the patient by a piece of tissue.
After checking that she removed all of the lipoma bits, Dr. Pimple Popper used surgical stitches to close the incision.
According to Lee, the patient's post-surgery recovery should be painless because she removed the lipoma from a fatty area, rather than near muscle, which can be more tender.
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