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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 the 11th of august I had a CT scan now it measures 20x12x4. Is this normal for a lipoma to grow that fast?

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