Dear Doctor. I have a lipoma on the right side of my forehead. Any suggestions?

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Is there a natural method that i can used ti get rid of the lipoma , either by using a coin to rub it or a bottle to rub or is there a any other means that i can used without the cosmetic method . Is been there for past seven years and i feel uncomfortable. .I went to the hospitable and did an X-ray but in was advice by the Doctor of the complication involved if i do the cosmetic surgery. I need your advice.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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
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Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

See Dr Aziz in Accra, Ghana. He is a specialist in lipoma removal. He is a head and neck surgeon. Dr H Karamanoukian#RealSelf100 Member

Wesley T. Myers, MD · Answer

Thank you for your
question. Lipomas can often be removed in an office setting with only local
anesthetic. The procedure is short. It can be done with minimal and inconspicuous
scarring. I recommend that you make an appointment with a board certified plastic
surgeon for an evaluation.

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