I have lipomas on both my underarms which caused so much pain while breastfeeding my first child because my underarm got so big as I produced breastmilk. I could hardly sleep/rest from the pain so the doctor adviced me to transition to formula/stop breastfeeding so I am in better shape taking care of the baby. Im pregnant with my second child now and wants to breastfeed so I wonder if I can have my lipomas removed before the baby comes out so breastfeeding wont be painful this time around?
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July 9, 2019
Answer: Can I have my underarm lipomas removed while pregnant?
Thank you for sharing your excellent question. For most patients a lipoma removal can be performed in an office-based setting under local anesthesia. Hope this helps.
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....
Matt Erdmann, MBChB, FRCS(Eng), FRCS (Plast) says:
Definitely. Having had fatty lipomas removed is no risk at all to falling pregnant. There is a slight risk of hernia recurrence during pregnancy but is depends on how significant the hernia was, whether it was due to muscle weakness (ventral or spigelian hernia) or an inguinal...