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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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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Risks of Lipoma Removal in the Neck?

I have a lipoma on the front part of my neck and it's growing rapidly. I want a cosmetic removal. Are there any risks involved since its on my neck?...

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How Long Does It Take for a Lipoma to Grow?

I have a intramuscle deltoid lipoma. I changed insurance companies 8 months ago and they will only cover my surgery costs if I can prove it was not...

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What Questions Should I Ask a Surgeon About Removing a 9 Cm Lipoma from the Back of my Neck?

I've had the lipoma for over five years and it has grown 4 cm in 15 months. I'd like to have it removed primarily for cosmetic reasons. I'll be seeing...

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Lipoma!? Tumor? Remove? Hurts?

I went to a doctor and he said it was fatty tissue.. Months pass and I noticed it got bigger.. Not too big but almost the length if my pinky.. I play...

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Will Exercise Affect the Size of my Lipoma?

Upper extremitie lower extremitis,some in back...

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I Have a Fleshy Growth on my Back What Could This Be Its Been Growing for The Last 10 Years?

It can be seen through my cloths i do not feel any pain and its about the size of a marbel

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What Affect Does Chemo Have on Large Painful Lipomas?

I have a very, very large painful lipoma positioned right over my diaphragm/stomach. I was dx with fNHL and have just finished 6 rounds of R-CHOP. I...

How is a Lipoma Diagnosed?

I had a lump that grew slowly from early spring last year, until school started. I saw the family md mid december, who said it was a lipoma and I...