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Little holes on the cut where a lipoma was removed (Photo)

john1985209Jun 1, 2018
On April 13th I had a lipoma removed from my back the stitches healed, about two weeks ago I noticed little hole where the scar is where they cut now I cant get them to close and white pus with little blood come out is this normal? are the stiches that they put inside are getting spit out of the cut?

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Dr. Robert E. Zaworski, MD (retired)
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Answered on Jun 2, 2018
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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

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....

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Michael Constantin Gartner, DO

First of all this does not sound like a lipoma, but instead a sebaceous cyst which popped.  Lipomas do not pop and creamy liquid does not come out of them this would happen with a sebaceous cyst. I would recommend you find a board-certified plastic surgeon by the American Board of plastic ...

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Michael Constantin Gartner, DO

The only thing you can do is have them excised, I would recommend you find a board-certified plastic surgeon who has a large experience in lipoma removal to minimize the scarring as much as possible. Your medical insurance could potentially cover this.Best Regards,Dr. Gartner

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