Lipoma Removal in Swansea

Surgical removal of benign fatty lumps under local anaesthetic. Assessment £95 · removal from £585.
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Medihub Killay · The Precinct, Gower Road, Killay, Swansea SA2 7BA
30–45 minutes
From £585
Surgical excision
Healing 2–4 weeks

Assessed before treated

Every lesion is clinically assessed before any decision about treatment.   Anything atypical or suspicious is referred for specialist assessment, not treated here. We may also send the lesion to histopathology.

What it is

A lipoma is a benign growth of fat cells sitting just beneath the skin. They feel soft, rubbery and mobile — they slide under your fingers — and are usually painless. They are common, they are not cancer, and they do not become cancer. They do, however, grow slowly, and a lipoma over a joint, under a bra strap or beneath a waistband becomes a genuine clinical nuisance.

Assessment comes first

Where a lipoma is growing, painful or tender, presses on surrounding structures, is repeatedly traumatised by clothing or movement, or interferes with function. A lipoma that is painful, growing quickly, or fixed to deeper tissue needs assessment before anything else — those features can point to something other than a simple lipoma, and would be referred rather than treated here.

Who this is for

  • A lump that is growing
  • A lump that is uncomfortable, tender or pressing on something
  • A lump repeatedly caught by clothing or movement
  • A lump requiring clinical assessment and diagnosis

How it works

Local anaesthetic, an incision over the lump, the lipoma freed from surrounding tissue and removed whole, then closure with sutures. Larger lipomas need a longer incision and therefore leave a longer scar — this is discussed and quoted at assessment.
Medihub Killay

Let’s get that lesion looked at properly.

A 30-minute GP assessment tells you what it is and how it is best treated. Book an assessment — £95

Pricing

Lipoma Removal from £585

Item
Price
Skin lesion assessment (30 minutes)
£95
Lipoma removal
from £585
The £95 skin lesion assessment fee is payable in addition to the cost of treatment. A £50 deposit is payable when a procedure is booked and is deducted from the cost of your treatment. Histology — £160 first lesion · £95 each additional lesion. Laboratory examination of removed tissue where clinically indicated as part of your assessment and management. Suture removal is included where sutures are used. Treatment prices start from the figure shown. Your exact price depends on the size, number and complexity of the lesions treated, and is confirmed at your assessment. Deposit, cancellation and rearrangement policy

Frequently asked questions

Is a lipoma dangerous?
No, lipomas are benign. Rapidly growing, painful or deeply fixed lumps are assessed carefully and referred if there is any doubt.
How big a scar?
Roughly the width of the lump; confirmed at assessment.
Will it grow back?
Not if removed completely.
Can you treat a lipoma on my back?
Usually yes; site, size and indication are assessed at consultation.

Still not sure if this is the right treatment?

Speak to the GP first — the assessment decides the plan, and nothing is booked before then. Book an assessment

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A £50 deposit applies to booked procedures. See our deposit, cancellation and rearrangement policy.