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Large Lipoma on Upper Arm - What Kind of Doctor?

asked 1 year ago by Colorado Springs4409 in Colorado Springs
Latest answer by Alan Engler, MD
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I Have a Very Large Lipoma, my Whole Hand Covers It, on my Upper Arm. What Kind of Doctor? Why a plastic surgeon? I have been told it will involve nerves and muscle tissue. It has been sore and bothering me for several months.

4 answers to Large Lipoma on Upper Arm - What Kind of Doctor?

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Lipoma - Removal and Technique

Hi, Any of several types of doctors can reasonably remove a growth such as this. In general, you would probably want as small an incision as possible, and since plastic surgeons are usually good technically and spend lots of their time and thought performing surgery in order to achieve the best possible aesthetic result, it makes sense to go to one for a lipoma removal. It is not, however, critical, and there are many good surgeons in many different specialties. Most... more
Alan Engler, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Large lipoma

General surgeon or plastic surgeon. for very large ones an ultrasound or ct would suffice to assess depth of lipoma.
Timothy Mountcastle, MD

Ashburn General Surgeon

www.MountcastlePlasticSurgery.com

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Lipoma on arm - plastic or general surgeon?

Either a plastic or a general surgeon would be able to remove your lipoma for you.  Plastic surgeons have other techniques at their disposal, such as liposuction, that could remove your lipoma with less scarring, as long as the diagnosis is certain.
Jonathan J Staiano, MBBS

Birmingham Plastic Surgeon
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Lipoma

If there is any hint of involving muscle, nerve then an MRI is needed. Why a plastic surgeon? because they are good, they know the anatomy of the area and nerve, arteries etc
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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