What if a lipoma is punctured? Should I be concerned?

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...

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your continued lower back pain.  I would advocate seeking second opinions regarding the mass, its diagnosis, and possible treatment options.  The symptoms you describe are not typical for a lipoma and other considerations need to be r...

Without further specific information, can't answer your question, since you did not specify the location. Ordinarily nothing you do on the gluteus would affect the inner knee. You may have adherence of the skin scar to the gluteus fascia which would take time to stretch out, and might naturally...

Lipomas do not feel hard.  It is possible that there was some mild trauma to the area when you had your CT scan, and this may have caused the area to get slightly bigger and feel more firm.  The surgeon you are going to see should be able to examine the bump on your head and determine tr...