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I'm 25 and overweight with a 8cm (10 year) lipoma. Would weight loss and massage help the indentation?

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LK282Feb 22, 2021

The lipoma is located where my butt meets my lower back. The doctor said I would have an indentation for forever. After research online I saw that fat grafting could be an option. I'm in the process of losing weight (getting engaged soon) and want to know if the weight loss (it would be atleast 75 lbs) and massaging the area could minimize the indentation?

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