Anxious about lipoma removal

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. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Thank you for sharing your question. In most cases lipomas can be readily identified by physical exam with the overwhelming majority not causing any issues with removal. Hope this helps.

No one can say its going to be safe or not based on the history. you should undergo removal of lipoma at the earliest & send that for biopsy. However, lipoma have not been known to become sinister over a long term period & in most of the cases it will just turn out to be a simple lipoma. Don't be scared & do undergo this procedure as soon as you can.