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Is a lipoma a tumor?

Is a lipoma a tumor?  I just found out I might have a couple lipomas and I don't know if should be worried by this... can cancer cause...
Asked by June from Albuquerque, NM | 209 days ago | 3 Answers

Can a lipoma in the lower back cause pain to go further up my back?

My Doctor just told me that I have Lipoma in three different places on me: my arm, under my breast where my rib cage is and one on the lower left side if my back. I just dont understand how a doctor can know that it is a lipoma just by feeling...
Asked by charity lynn | 80 days ago | 1 Answer

Lipomas - Do I have to get them surgically removed?

I have three lipomas and I am debating what to do about them.  Do I have to have them removed?  Is there any danger if I decide not to have the lipoma removal procedure?  Are there any alternatives to surgery that will get rid of...
Asked by Bill from Mt Pleasant, SC | 209 days ago | 4 Answers

Lipoma removal - would surgery require an overnight hospital stay?

I have a lipoma on the back of my neck and am planning on having it removed.  Can I leave the hospital the same day as the surgery or would I have to stay...
Asked by rudy08 | 107 days ago | 3 Answers

Is lipoma removal like liposuction?

My dad is going to have surgery to remove two lipomas from his flanks/lower back area.  I think a lipoma is some kind of fat deposit, so I'm wondering is lipoma removal anything like liposuction?  Is it a cosmetic procedure like...
Asked by Carmen from Grosse Point, MI | 209 days ago | 2 Answers

What is a lipoma?

What exactly is lipoma?  Should I be worried if I have...
Asked by Kevin from Harrisburg, PA | 209 days ago | 1 Answer

Lipoma treatments - What are my options?

I might have a lipoma and I am just curious about what kind of lipoma treatments exist.  Is surgery the only option for lipoma removal or do people with lipomas have other...
Asked by John from Shreveport, LA | 209 days ago | 1 Answer

What are the causes of lipomas?

What are the causes of lipomas?  Is there anything you can do to prevent a lipoma from...
Asked by Anonymous | 209 days ago | 0 Answers

lipoma on my leg that hurts sometimes. should i get it removed?

This problem has been going on for about a year.i have already been seen by a surgeon, and he says that it is not necessary, but he is not the one who has to deal with the pain. i want to get it removed but i do not want to be put to sleep....
Asked by heather chapel | 196 days ago | 0 Answers

What can be done about a painful Lipoma?

I have developed a lipoma on my right hip after a 2 injection one year ago during delivery. It now pains on exertion. What can be...
Asked by P | 195 days ago | 0 Answers

Is my lipoma from whiplash?

I was the driver in a car that was rearended May 30, June 8 I noticed a lump on my right upper back, ER initially diagnosed as muscle knot, MRI and doctor later diagnosed lipoma. On June 17 developed swelling in my neck (kind of the nape of my...
Asked by whiplash | 193 days ago | 0 Answers

Basic cost for lipoma removal from the neck

I'd like to know, how much is the basic cost for lipoma removal from the...
Asked by spaghetti | 105 days ago | 0 Answers

Lipoma removal on my forehead

I have a lipoma on my forehead which is getting bigger and starting to become rather tender to the touch. I am going to see a surgeon about removal. So, since it is in the middle of my forehead, which procedure will most likely be done? Also,...
Asked by capemom | 75 days ago | 0 Answers

How much pain should I expect after lipoma removal?

Two weeks ago, I noticing a mass (about the size of a dried prune) that appeared from one day next to my collar bone. My doctor told me it was a lipoma and recommended that I have it removed. I'm scheduled for a surgery next week. How much...
Asked by Pattie | 48 days ago | 0 Answers