I had a lipoma removed from my inner thigh last week ,Could you please advise if the below dissolvable stitches are infected and should i visit the Doctor , he's travelling now , is it urgent ?
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If this area has been present for many years it is unlikely to be a lymphoma. The location also makes this less likely. However, you should have this evaluated immediately if:
the mass has became more painful over a brief period of time
the mass has rapidly enlarged
other masses are...
Piesotherapy is an excellent approach for treating most kinds of lipomas. In this procedure, following local anesthesia, a small punch (a cookie-cutter like instrument) is used to punch out a tiny hole in the center of the lipoma through which the fatty contents may be coaxed out. In most cases,...
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....