Lipoma Biopsy: When Is It Done?

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...

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How Do You Address Indent After Removal of a Lipoma?

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...

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Fluid Buildup After Lipoma

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...

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Lipoma Removal Without Surgery?

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...

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Scar Removal After Surgical Lipoma Removal?

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...

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Scarring from Lipoma Removal?

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

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Dermatologists Trained for Lipoma Removal Procedure?

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...

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What Should I Do with Recurring Lipoma?

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...

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Removing Recurring Lipoma?

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...

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Scarring from Lipoma Removal

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...

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Does Lipoma Recur?

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...

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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...

Pain from a Sac After Lipoma Removal?

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...

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Pain After Lipoma Removal

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...

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Why Did Lipoma Grow Back After Removal?

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

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

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...

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

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...

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Downtime After Lipoma Removal

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

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

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...

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Pain After Lipoma Surgery

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...

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Pain After Lipoma Removal on Thigh

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...

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Fist Size Lipoma Removed - Hole Remains From Drainage Tube

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...

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Still Using Steri Strips 3 Months After Forehead Lipoma Removal?

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...

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Lipoma Growing Back or 2nd Lipoma?

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...

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Is It Possible to Regrow Removed Lipoma?

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...

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

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

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Large Bump After Lipoma Surgery- What Could This Be?

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...

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Is Surgery The Only Option For Recurring Wrist Lipoma?

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...

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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...

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...

What Kind of Antibiotics Should Be Given After the Lipoma Removal ?

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

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...

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

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...

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Swelling After Large Lipoma Removal? Whats the Cause and Cure?

My husband had a lipoma removed from the back of his neck four days ago. Now the right side of his neck is swollen to the size of a golf ball. Need...

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Swelling After a Lipoma Removal

Hi, I had a lipoma from my back removed and there is a swelling now, which my doctor reduced a bit by syringing it out some blood. He couldnt take any...

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

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...

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

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...

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Seroma/scar Tissue/pseudobursa After Lipoma Removal. What To Do?

My PS went in a 26 yr old gall bladder scar to flatten it out which left a hard lipoma. He recently went back in the same scar to cut out lipoma and...

I Had a Lipoma About the Size of a Golf Ball Removed from the Back of the Neck. When Will Pain Subside? (photo)

I attach a photo and although its only been eight days, I have problems sleeping and feel some pain. Please advice how long the pain would normally...

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A Fast-growing Lipoma of the Cheek/gum Removed, then Recurred. What to Do?

My sister had a fast-growing "lipoma" removed from inside her upper cheek. It is growing back. Now she has one in the gum/cheek margin, same...

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Is It Normal to Have Dry Skin After Swelling Recedes Proceeding Lipoma Surgery?

Hi. I had surgery to remove a lipoma on my forehead 2/17/12 (today is 3/01/12). The swelling has gone down and the stitches were removed,but I've...

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Is Drainage Normal 3 Weeks After Surgery?

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

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Why Do I Have Fluid Building Up Over and Over 3 Weeks After Lipoma Removal? (photo)

I had a lipoma removed from my upper rectus abdominus on March 7, 2012. I have been back to my doctor twice because the area around the cut has become...

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What to Do with Multiple Reccuring Benign Lipomas?

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...

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When Will Lipoma Drainage Close Up and Stop?

Recently had a large lipoma removed from upper leg. Football shape, 8"long and 3" deep & wide. Surgeon inserted a penrose drain and at 4...

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I Have Significant Pain 60 Days After a Large Lipioma Removal. The Surgical Sight Has Healed Beautifully. What Can It Be From?

A very large lipoma which was under my trapezious muscle removed in January 2012 (6cm) from the top of my shoulder. The doctor performed aspiration...

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Had What We Thought was a Lipoma Removed but was a Lymphangioma, Suggestions for Removing Built-Up Fluid?

Diagnosed Lipoma (scalene neck area) had surgery 1 month ago. Immediate swelling and pain to this day. Have now seen 4 different doctors and was told...

I Had a Lipoma Removed from my Forehead 9 Days Ago,from Beneath the Muscle and Still Cannot Raise my Left Eyebrow?

I Had a Lipoma Removed from my Forehead 9 Days Ago,from Beneath the Muscle and Still Cannot Raise my Left Eyebrow.

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4 Years After Removing Lipoma from Thigh, Still Needing to Drain Fluid and Remove Calcified Fat, When Will it Heal?

I had to go back in for more fluid removal a couple times. This strange lump formed below where the lipoma was removed I had a plastic srgeon remve...

Do Lipomas Multiply After It's Removal?

Hello, i am 28 year old male. Several years ago i've had 8 lipomas removed by surgeon (surgical excision). Now i have 12 medium size (0,5 - 1,5...

Stitches in Neck From Removal of Benign Tumor. It Feels Sore?

Hello, I had a rare benign tumor removed from my neck back in Feb. this year. I still have feeling lose and soreness. I went to see my doctor on May 1...

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Lypoma on Top and Ganglion Cyst Underneath. What is the Normal Healing Time For Removal?

I had what i thought was a lipoma removed from my anke , when the doctor opened it up he said it was very big (size of a tangerine )he said on top was...