Lipoma Removal from base of Skull. I have a lipoma & has grown to approximately 4 inches wide by 2 inches high. Any suggestion?

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I decided that I must remove it, and met with 4-5 plastic surgeons. Some suggested a local anesthesia in office, while some suggested full anesthesia in a hospital. Also, one Dr. Mentioned it would damage nerves in back of my head and I wouldn't have feeling there post surgery. Is this true? I'm just totally confused and nervous about this decision and which route to go. Also,can it be the reason for ear and head pressure that I have been having? Will removal help that?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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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