Lipoma Removal on Leg and Exercise?

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

I would definitely check with your surgeon to see what his or her recommendation is.  The type of surgical closure used can definitely affect the tension on the wound, which is what you want to avoid.  In general, you don't want to do anything that is going to put stretch on the area of the surgery.  I would say that the minimum amount of time to avoid exercise after the surgery would be two weeks.

If the area will be placed under severe and direct stress I ask my patients to wait a full three weeks before resuming full activity