RFA for Superficial Lipomas

RFA is a kind of treatment that uses a long thin needle, called a probe, to melt the lipoma. After numbing the skin with a local anesthetic, using an ultrasound machine as a guide, the study surgeon will insert the probe into the center of the lipoma. The probe will then deliver heat to the lipoma, melting it. The ultrasound is a machine which bounces sound waves to create an image that the study doctor sees on a screen. These ultrasound images will help the study surgeon to accurately guide the probe to the correct location of the lipoma. Once the lipoma is melted, the study surgeon will aspirate any residual liquid out.