‘Scarless’ removal of forehead lipomas
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Clinical Characteristics of the Forehead Lipoma
BACKGROUND Lipomas can be categorized into deep and superficial lipomas according to anatomical depth. Many cases of forehead lipomas are reported to be deep to the muscle layer. We analyze ultrasound in delineating depth of forehead lipomas. METHODS A retrospective review was performed for all patients who underwent excision of forehead lipomas between January 2008 and March 2013 and for who...
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