I have had back pain for several years and am only 23 years old. There are 4-5 moveable "nodules" on both my left and right sacroiliac regions, and my PCP thinks that they are "back mice." Who should I see to have them removed? Also, is it safe to have them surgically removed?
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No one can guarantee that a lipoma, even though it is benign, will not recur even after the first excision which is the best chance a surgeon may have to completely remove it. I have had occasional patients who have had recurrences and then had a re-excision once or twice and the lipoma then...
Lipomas of the scalp are generally not dangerous at all. Lipomas on the scalp are quite uncommon. More common are trichilemmonas which are also called pilar cyst or wens. They are cysts of the hair follicle apparatus and are benign as well. Lipomas and or wens are easily removed under local a...
Trauma is not known to be a cause of lipomas. A lipoma is a benign tumor that occurs in fat tissue. Lipomas can be removed by direct excision or liposuction. Liposuction may not remove all of the lipoma and may result in a recurrence years later, but the scar is so much smaller it may be...
