I am 22 years old, 5'7", and 68kg. I have 7 lipoma growing in my body What should be the best treatment? (photo)

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Only lipoma present on forearm is visible,others(2 on chest ,3 on just chest ,1 on hip) are small & not visible..

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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Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph. If your lipomas are growing it would be best to have them surgically removed before they grow too large in size.  Surgical excision is the gold standard and reduces the chance of recurrence to nearly zero.  Hope this helps.

Jeremy S. Hurren, BSc, MBBS, FRCS (Plast) · Answer

Lipomas that do not cause any symptoms and are not bothering you can be left alone.
If you want them removed then surgical removal is usually best. They can often be removed through a surprisingly small incision. Liposuction can sometimes be an option especially if the scar is going to be unacceptable as liposuction enables placement of the scar away from the lipoma and the scar is small. There is a higher recurrence rate with liposuction.
If there is doubt over the diagnosis then the lump should be removed or biopsied to   confirm what it is although frequently scanning is sufficient.
You should seek the opinion of a suitably trained and experienced plastic surgeon.

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