I have a Lipoma on my neck and shoulder which is approximately 12x17x20 Centimeters . I have had it about 10 years and thought it was related to a neck injury (I hit my back of my neck on a wooden armrest). I have heard I could be off work up to 3 weeks! I know I am going to have to have a surgical drain and how much pain I might be in It has been bothering me for many years but no one told me it was a Lipoma and could be removed. I also have degenerative disk in neck.
April 5, 2016
Answer: #Lipoma - Large Lipoma removal recovery It's hard to address this via this forum. In general, an isolated lipoma that's not too large has a pretty straight-forward recovery, with some discomfort but not usually too much pain. Drains are more likely to be used for larger lipomas.However, with a lipoma of this size in the location you describe, you would need to be seen in person for any sort of a helpful opinion. You may, for example, need to have a neurosurgeon involved (or be the primary surgeon), particularly in view of your neck injury and ongoing symptoms. You should in any event be evaluated in person by a plastic surgeon and/or a neurosurgeon as a first step, after which you can decide what to do, who will do it, and what the attendant recovery will be like.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of #RealSelf500
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April 5, 2016
Answer: #Lipoma - Large Lipoma removal recovery It's hard to address this via this forum. In general, an isolated lipoma that's not too large has a pretty straight-forward recovery, with some discomfort but not usually too much pain. Drains are more likely to be used for larger lipomas.However, with a lipoma of this size in the location you describe, you would need to be seen in person for any sort of a helpful opinion. You may, for example, need to have a neurosurgeon involved (or be the primary surgeon), particularly in view of your neck injury and ongoing symptoms. You should in any event be evaluated in person by a plastic surgeon and/or a neurosurgeon as a first step, after which you can decide what to do, who will do it, and what the attendant recovery will be like.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of #RealSelf500
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