Is it normal to get a hard lump under the incision after an operation? (photo)

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  In general surgical garments will not alter or impact the results from any surgical procedure, rather they limit the degree of postoperative swelling that can occur.  You can speak to your surgeon about a garment for your buttock to help minimize t...

It would be important to determine what is causing the mass that you see on the side of your face.  While it is possible that it could be a lipoma, it is also possible it could be something else.  You may need an imaging study and/or a needle biopsy of the mass to try and determine what it is a...

Thank you for sharing your question.  Because a lipoma is typically pure fat, puncturing it does not impact it's appearance or feel.  Likely with lancing of the cyst it diminished the pressure being applied to the lipoma allowing it to appear less noticeable.  Hope this helps.

Thank you for your question. I would need to examine you to better answer your question. In general, lipomas are benign fatty tumors (not cancer). However, they can be bothersome, disfiguring, and do tend to get bigger with time. For these reasons, I recommend patients have them removed once...

Dear cassidymarie,lipoma usually don't create any symptoms unless it provides pressure on nerve and it should be seen on MRI. If you have pain, I suggest you to consult neurologist or neurosurgeon and get an examination.Daniel Barrett, MD Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery Member, ...

From your photo you seem to be having a normal recovery with expected bruising and swelling. That being said, only your surgeon, with an in-person exam, can properly comment if you are healing correctly. It is not unusual to have some tingling or occasional nerve type pain as the area heals, but...