You assume that what you have is a lipoma but I would probably recommend removal to obtain a diagnosis as well as to remove the mass. They do not go away on their own and tend to just get bigger. I have seen people where the mass continued to grow and put pressure on the underlying...
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....
A lipoma is a non-cancerous fatty tumor. Surgical removal and evaluation by pathology is usually covered by insurance. If not covered by insurance, the cost would depend on the size, depth, anatomic location, involvement of surrounding tissue, and surgeon expertise. Smaller, less comple...
