I have what is believed to be a lipoma in the small of my back. It is considered large and deep. I have had some pain and a lot of tingling and feeling like my skin is crawling near my spine. Could this lipoma be causing this? What would be the risks and recovery period for a surgery in this area?
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In my opinion liposuction doesnt remove all the fatty cells of the lipoma and they have a much higher tendency to grow back.
i have removed 4 lipomas this year previously removed by liposuction.
have them surgically excised. they have a pseudo capsule which comes...
Lipomas do not become or turn into cancer but a cancerous fat tumor called liposarcoma does exist, and can be quite aggressive. A liposarcoma will generally be firmer, more irregular, more adherent and less mobile than a lipoma. Also, liposarcoma is more likely to be painful than a lipoma....
Returning to work depends on the size and location of the lipoma as well as the nature of “work.” In general, extreme exertion or work that would contaminate the surgical area with dirt such as digging ditches and should wait a week or two after initial healing has been established....
