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Will losing weight make a lipoma shrink at all?

ldegplus3Jan 11, 2018
My doctor said he wouldn’t remove my lipoma because it wasn’t necessary. He also said if I lost 10 or 20 pounds the size would go down significantly, is this true?

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Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your recurrent pain.  As this is a change in your recovery I would see your surgeon to ensure that all is continuing to heal well.  Hope this helps.

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