An initial attempt was made in doctors rooms to remove the Lipoma on the right but had to be halted once they realised that the Lipoma was attached to my ribs. Eventually both were surgically removed under general anaesthetic, the larger one on the left measuring 9cm x 5cm x 3cm. they were both benign.
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Answer: After a Fibrous Lipoma is Removed is there a Chance of Contracting Cancer?
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....
You should return to the surgeon who carried out the surgery or see a suitably qualified and experienced plastic surgeon.Swelling where a lipoma has been removed could be several things. The most likely are a haematoma (collection of blood), less likely seroma (collection of tissue fluid) or ...
Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your symptoms. Flu like symptoms are not common after aspiration of a seroma/hematoma and should be investigated by your surgeon for a possible infection of the operative site. This is especially true if you have noticed increased p...
