Still lump around scar after lipoma removal? (Photo)

Thank you for your post. Lipoma removal is relatively painless and most can be removed with local anesthesia in the office with return to work that day. Depending on the location and size, some time off from marathon training may be best so that your body can heal appropriately. I do not charge...

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....

This is a rather large forehead lipoma. Usually we see them when they are half that size. Patients with forehead lipomas are given two alternatives: small transverse inision in a forehead wrinkle line or endoscopic removal wherein the forehead has no scar and the lipoma is removed through...

I normally treat seromas with aspiration to drain them and use compression. This normally requires aspiration multiple times, but in my experience, this usually resolves the issue.

This is a great question, however is quite nuanced. Based on where you go, this could be billed as an out-of-pocket cost vs billed through your insurance. Unless you have had previous biopsy confirming lipoma, this is technically a neck mass and has the possibility (though small) of being...

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....