What can I expect from lipoma removal surgery inside the right buttock?

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I have a lipoma about 8mm in size inside the right buttock pressing on the nerve giving me sciatica pinched nerve pain symptoms in the buttock, hip, groin and down leg. I am waiting to schedule surgery for removal. What should i expect for recovery time and I sit a lot at work?

Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  Because of the nerve related symptoms it can take 6 weeks to 6 months to fully resolve once the lipoma is removed from the area.  Surgery may temporarily worsen your symptoms due to swelling but should improve quickly from there.  Hope this helps.

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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