I had a very large lipoma removed from my outer thigh almost 2.5 years ago and still have a very sizeable indent in my leg. I'm incredibly self conscious about this since it can be seen in jeans and tight dresses. The depression has improved slightly over the 2.5 years but don't know if it will ever fully heal and go back to looking normal. I'm wondering if fat grafting is an option or what other treatments are available.
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March 2, 2017
Answer: How to correct indent left from large lipoma removal on thigh/quad area?
Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry to hear of your prolonged case yesterday. It is not uncommon to have some mild bruising and numbness after a lipoma removal, with both resolving spontaneously over the next several weeks. I would not worry, but voice your con...
Any time an incision is made in the skin, the small nerves in that area are cut, resulting in numbness. The area under the incision where a lesion is removed (such as a lipoma) also has nerves running through it, and these nerves are also cut in the normal process of removing the...
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....