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I Have a Lipoma on my Neck and It's About the Size of a Golf Ball - What Should I Do?

asked 1 year ago by Linamarie in Kent WA
Latest answer by Benjamin Barankin, MD
Question viewed 656 times
Tags: age 17 or under, neck, options

Well i have a Lipoma on my neck from what my docter said. It's been causing me neck pain for a while now. So what do you think i should do. Also i should say i'm only about 16 and nobody else in my family...that i know of has one.

4 answers to I Have a Lipoma on my Neck and It's About the Size of a Golf Ball - What Should I Do?

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Lipoma options

Go see your dermatologist or plastic surgeon to make a proper diagnosis as it could be other things like an epidermoid cyst, swollen lymph node, etc. Once a proper diagnosis is made, if it is a lipoma, you can either leave it since it is benign/harmless, or have it cut out. No other great options for treatment. The scar should be fairly small.
Benjamin Barankin, MD

Toronto Dermatologic Surgeon
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Neck lipoma

While lipomas are benign and except for their unsightliness can usually be ignored the fact that yours causes pain is a bit troublesome.....I would suggest seeing a qualified head and neck surgeon or ENT surgeon and have it removed
Richard Galitz, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lipoma on neck

Lipomas are benign growths. However, if you are having pain, it would be easy to remove it under local anaesthesia. Please have your dermatologist, surgeon evaluate it clinically, & then you can proceed with the removal, as needed. Sometimes cysts, or a rare condition called cystic hygroma, can be mistaken clinically for a lipoma.
Khaled El-Hoshy, MD

Detroit Dermatologic Surgeon
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Lipoma

We do not know where exactly in the neck your lipoma is. Removal of the lipoma and submitting for pathology is the safe way to proceed
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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