Lipoma Removal

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How Do You Address Indent After Removal of a Lipoma? 5 answers

My friend's recent lipoma surgery has resulted in a drain bag because of the size of the lipoma, around the side of his chest area. The incision...

Lipoma Biopsy: When Is It Done? 4 answers

I had a 3rd ultrasound on Monday of this week for a benign lump (lipoma) in my chest and rec'd a call from my family doctor telling me that the...

Downtime After Lipoma Removal 4 answers

When can I go back to work and exercise after a large size lipoma on right side of body?

Is Surgery The Only Option For Recurring Wrist Lipoma? 4 answers

I understand lipoma's can recur if some tissue was missed upon removal. That seems to be my issue after having a lipoma in my wrist removed 16...

Large Bump After Lipoma Surgery- What Could This Be? 4 answers

3 weeks ago I had a lipoma removed. The stitches were removed 9 days after surgery. I developed a bump about 1 in. diameter, which is 2-3 times as was...

Scarring from Lipoma Removal 3 answers

I recently underwent Lipoma removal just below left rib on waist. The stitches won't be removed for 2 weeks. Doesn't the longer time cause scarring to...

The Fluid After Lipoma Removal Has Turned Very Hard and Produce Sharp Pains Sometimes, Normal? 3 answers

I had a lipoma removed a month ago. The area around the incision was left swollen far beyond normal, according to some, but the doctors chose not to...


My Doctor Told Me That He Could Not Remove my Lipoma Wholly- He Took out in Pieces 3 answers

I had a lipoma surgery on my left side neck last week,after the surgery doctor told me that he could not remove the lipoma wholly rather he has...

Fluid Buildup After Lipoma 2 answers

I had a Lipoma surgically removed from my rib area. Surgery was one week ago, I have a lot of fluid buildup which is very uncomfortable. No drain tube...

Scar Removal After Surgical Lipoma Removal? 2 answers

My lipoma was surgically removed recently by a surgeon in the hospital it has left me with large incision that was stitched with 12 stitches. I will...

Scarring from Lipoma Removal? 2 answers

I had Lipoma removal done surgically. The incision was stapled not sutured. What can be used to help the scarring?

What Should I Do with Recurring Lipoma? 2 answers

I had a rather large lipoma spot located on my lower right side rib area, back in October of 2008. Shortly after I noticed it, farther back but in the...

Removing Recurring Lipoma? 2 answers

I have a very large Lipoma approximately 30 to 40 pounds on my lower back down and buttocks. This was removed surgically about 6 years ago and has...

Why Did Lipoma Grow Back After Removal? 2 answers

I have a lipoma removed from my back by surgery and now its grown back - WHY?

Fist Size Lipoma Removed - Hole Remains From Drainage Tube 2 answers

I recently had a fist sized lipoma removed from the upper back on the right. After the removal of the lipoma, a tube draining blood was inserted, what...

Is It Possible to Regrow Removed Lipoma? 2 answers

My son is 10,he had abdominal lipoma. we got that removed by surgery 5 years ago,there was no symptoms up to now ,but now i see his abdomen is bigger...

Is It Common for a Lipoma to Return in a Three Week Time Period. 2 answers

I had one removed about the size of a golfball from my sternum three weeks ago. No pain or discomfort, but a simular lump has reapeared. could it be...

Lipoma Removal Without Surgery? 1 answer

I am 25 years 5 feet tall and 59 kgs (I'm overweight). I have lipoma in the right underarm (up and down). How to get rid of it without doing lipoma...

Dermatologists Trained for Lipoma Removal Procedure? 1 answer

A dermatologist was going to remove a pilar cyst from my scalp that I've had for 25 years. It was getting sensitive and about 3.5 cm large. When he...

Does Lipoma Recur? 1 answer

I had a lipoma removed from my the base of my head in 1999 and again in 2004. Now it appears to be back, and it's causing extensive headaches. Is this...

Pain from a Sac After Lipoma Removal? 1 answer

I had Lipoma Removal (for a 5 cm lipoma) in the office of a plastic surgeon ten days ago. It was in the groin area, and as you all have written, came...

Pain After Lipoma Removal 1 answer

Had lipoma out from middle back 6 wks ago, have had non-stop soreness pulling from wound! WHY?? I feel very depressed, have been referred to...

Lipoma Removal from Behind Knee - Is It Possible for Nerve Damage to Affect the Ligament? 1 answer

I had a lipoma removed behind my knee, just above the joint. Now I have numbness below the skin from the wound to the mid-section of the calf and I...

4 Days Post-Lipoma Removal. Still Swollen and Painful. Normal? 1 answer

I Had a Lipoma Removed from my Right Axillary 4 Days Ago and I Am Still in a Lot of Pain and Swollen. What Should I Do? Should I be worried that I am...

Pain After Lipoma Removal on Thigh 1 answer

4 years before i had a large lipoma at the outer aspect of my thigh a doctor removed it, but up till now i feel pain at the same site and i cannot lay...

Pain After Lipoma Surgery 1 answer

I had lipoma surgery on shoulder a month ago. I am still haveing the same pain as I was having before the surgery. My doctor said because of the size...

Still Using Steri Strips 3 Months After Forehead Lipoma Removal? 1 answer

I had a lipoma removed from my forehead 3 months ago and my plastic surgeon wishes for me to continue wearing the steri-strip 24hrs. per day for the...

Lipoma Growing Back or 2nd Lipoma? 1 answer

I had a large lipoma removed a year ago in my forearm leaving a four inch scar down my forearm. A week after the lipoma was removed I had a huge...

What is the Pain and Numbness Following Removal of Occipital Scalp Lipoma. Not Incision. 1 answer

I have pain and numbness in areas on my scalp where surgery not performed. I had a large lipoma removed from the occipital scalp

What is the Name of the Swelling That Occures After the Removal of a Lipoma Under my Arm? 1 answer

I had a Lipoma removed 9 days ago from under my arm.There is swelling where the surgery was.This was drained,what is the name of this accumilation of...

What to Do with Multiple Reccuring Benign Lipomas? 1 answer

I started getting lipomas was I was about 18 and since then I've gone in for numerous removals with a plastic surgeon- removing 10-20+ every 4...

Is Drainage Normal 3 Weeks After Surgery? 1 answer

I had surgery 3 weeks ago to remove a lipoma tumor from my back. I'm still having swelling pain and drainage Is this normal

I Had a Small Lipoma Removed from Forehead. 3 Days Later, Swelling & Bruising in the Corner of my Eye & Nose. Normal? 1 answer

I Had a Small Lipoma Removed from my Forehead.  After 3 Days I Developed Swelling & Bruising in the Corner of my Eye & Nose. H Is this...

How Fast Do Lipomas Grow?

I noticed a small swelling on the left side of my abdomen in may each week it has grown bigger I had a scan on June the 26th the mass measured 12cm on...

Drainage After a Lipoma Surgery

I had a lipoma removed on my middle back towards my right side. The doctors kept a drain in for about 6 days. The next week i went back to the doctor...

How to Remove Fluid Already Collected Under Skin

I did the operation for removing a lipoma one month ago the last two weeks i felt there is fluid collected under the skin which i feel not comfortable...
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