Hello, Removal of a fatty mass is performed first and foremost to establish that a Lipoma is all that the mass represents. There are other more rare and dangerous tumors that can look like Lipomas from the surface of the skin and the only way to tell requires removing them. Most are sent for pathological... more
How did you get rid of lipoma deposits - what technique?
Quite sure I have lipomas along my rib cage. the fat deposits move arond under my forefinger and are quite soft/forgiving to the touch. the lipoma removal research i have done show many approaches to getting rid of the lipoma deposits. what have others tried and are they happy with the results?
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A: Lipomas are best removed surgically
Lipomas are best removed using an incision over the tumor, or perhaps a short distance away in a more hidden area, if possible.Liposuction has been used in the past, especially for those on the forehead or face, and I have used an endoscope to remove one on the face through a hairline incision.Using... more
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2 Oct 2007
Hi, I have had a Lipoma for over a decade. A Lipoima is a conglomerate of fatty fibrous tissue. I did not believe LipoDissoslve would work in breaking it down and sure enough about 2 weeks after my first treatment I began to notice some significant shrinkage in the lipoma. I still will need 1 or 2 more treatments to completely dissolve it but thank God it worked. The micro-injections did not hurt but it did hurt like heck a few minutes after the shots. It kind of took me by surprise on how bad the area hurt. It felt like my are was run over by a School Bus. The swelling went completely down within a 24 hour period. It was sore and tender for several days. The shots only injected 1/2 cc of LipoDissolve. I can only imagine the pain of people who get 30 to 45 cc's of LipoDissolve at one time.
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6 Aug 2008
I have just gone through surgery, I had 41 lipomas removed in one afternoon. Dr. said it was a good thing to get rid of accumulative lipomas. It was little rough coming out of surgery, but here i am 3 weeks later and now it just looks like stab wounds. It does however feel great to have them gone, some of them were beginning to be too sensitive to touch. Also, I still have lots more but DR. said come back in six months and we could do more, he said we would only half as many next time. They gave me a picture of what looked like all of them, although you can only see top layer. I would still do this again given the choice. Lots of dull pain erased in one afternoon, to me this was a good thing
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16 Sep 2008
I have over 100 in me. Mainly my torso,back and forearms. I first noticed one when I was 21 Yrs old. I'm now 48. Back then I had it removed from my stomach area. Since then they have been accumalating over the years. About 15 years ago I had 20 at once removed.Then some years later a few more at once that were unsightly. I tried to have removed the ones that were irrating and some pressing on nerves. It was a relief, but I have what looks like stab wounds on me. I now have about 40 that are really bothering me. Some effect my breathing,some are pressing on nrves. I'm always feeling the dull soreness. Some don't bother me at all. Sometimes I can actually feel them growing and strecthing my skin. Some that were close together have fused as one. I am just now finding out about this procedure of removing them non-surgical (I don't have a doctor). It sounds though as if many of mine are too big to have removed this way, let alone I have so many. Some are embedded deep into tissuse as well. I'm worried that there is no way to stop them. Bottom line is many of them are hurting more and growing more everyday. What should I do. I am self employed and don't have insurance. I believe the sure way is for them to be surgically removed.I have read it is best done by a neuro surgeon to be sure all of it is removed. Indeed, some that were removed years ago have come back in the exact same spot. Should a MRI be done first? Any answers or direction would be apprieciated. I am in the Atlanta area.
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13 Jun 2009
I too have massive lipomas that take up a great portion on the trunk of my body. I'm always sore, and like others feel them growing with either burning/stinging nerve sensations or sharp electrical shooting pains. No one has said these monsters impair their quality of life, but mine do. I can't do ordinary activities like walking distances, gardening, taking baths or getting up from the floor. My leg muscles are weak and am afraid I'm wheelchair bound. Has anyone heard that lipomas can be completely removed with laser surgery, minimally or non-invasively, like cancer tumors? Make sense??? I've been approved for surgery, but considering I would be cut on all four sides, and have to learn to sleep standing in the corner, I'm looking for alternatives. Thanx, MKY
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22 Oct 2008
yes, my name is blair and i have a lipoma in my sacreal area and im wanting to have it removed its not attached to my spine. its im my soft tissue and im going to have it removed but they have not said if they will do this in the doctors office or if they will do it in out patient surgery? and how long do they usually take to remove and can i go back to work the next day? and how long does it usually take to heal?thank you for taking the time to read this and if you can contact me back with an email.
9 Mar 2009
hi!i had a lipoma removed 1 year ago(on my right shoulder)and now i have it back maybe bigger.now i want to go and have it removed again but this time i will go to a plastic surgeon.i also have a very ugly scar from the surgery.do you think that the plastic surgeon can make my scar look better or maybe thiner?thanks
unregistered guest
5 Jun 2009
Hi, i would be grateful if you could explain why i am still having this electric feeling down my forearm soon after undergoing a lipoma surgery around my teres minor muscle area. When i rub my fingers, the sensation diappears, any medications, please? I am 63 thanks
unregistered guest
15 Jun 2009
I had a lipoma removed on my back, just behind my left shoulder. It was above the muscle and was done in out-patient surgery. 6 needles: 3 superficial, 3 deep to freeze everything, then the plastic surgeon cut and fiddled around and hacked it out. It's bigger than it looks! EW. The deep freezing needles hurt because they crunch through cartilage or muscle or something. That was the painful part of the process. When you heal it's sore but very minor. The whole procedure took less than an hour. I was in and out in 2 hours approx.
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12 Jan 2009
What about Lipomas in the Brain? I was diagnosed 25 years ago but now my last MRI scan is showing growth and i'm getting now daily headaches and dizziness. I'm finding limited information for treatment options on this. So much information is one extreme to the other it's either malignant brain tumors or simple lipomas and I feel stuck in the middle. lost in the middle KRISTY
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15 Apr 2009
My original question was regarding "epidural lipomatosis" of the spine, which is similar to lipoma's in the 'fat-like tumor'..but it is on my spine. I know it is resting on the spinal cord, but my previous MRI did not show the lipomatosis. My surgeon was going to do a laminectomy due to some degenerated disks and spinal stenosis. I would like a surgeon's opinion if possible, or someone that has had this same problem. Thanks!