Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your hematoma issues after lipoma removal. Though distressing, if the hematoma is small, your body will gradually break down the blood and absorb it in the first 2 weeks after surgery. As it has been several days since surgery, I ...
I have taken out as many as 80 small lipomas in a day in one operative setting, but currently limit it to about 45-55, still quite a few. Coding for subcutaneous lesion, tumor excision, based on body location, is submitted to the insurance company, and usually they cover the procedure codes a...
Soft tissue masses are common and generally always benign (noncancerous). Lipoma (fatty mass)is a likely diagnosis but sebaceous cysts and other benign lumps could also explain your lump. Lipomas are not always visualized on ultrasound. If the lump does not bother you, grow or become infected,...