Have a large fatty pocket, maybe lipoma, that's leaking brownish fluid. Can I squeeze it to get the fluid out?

I would recommend you call your surgeon because there may be another issue involved.Best Regards,Dr. Gartner

It is always preferable to not operate on a pregnant individual unless it's absolutely necessary. But it could be done if a lipoma was small superficial and only local anesthesia was necessary. It would be best to be evaluated by a board-certified plastic surgeon.Best Regards,Dr. Gartner

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....

Presuming this is a typical lipoma, a small stab incision with a #11 blade, about 1/4 " is sufficient. With dissecting scissors the lipoma is bluntly separated from surrounding tissue and can often be extruded through the incision with a pinching maneuver of the skin below it, and/or grasped...

Thanks for your question. Numbness and soreness can last for several months after any type of surgery.  In my experience feet can take an especially long time to recover.  There are a variety of factors for this.  Increased fluid pressure on the tissue, constant stretching and...

Having a lipoma removed on your forehead should have no impact on the effectiveness of using minoxidil and/or finasteride for male pattern baldness.