Should I have numbness in the scalp after surgical removal of lipoma?

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Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question.  When lipomas are surgically removed from the scalp or forehead they can cause some temporary numbness in the tissues surrounding the incision.  This is usually the result of tissue swelling and improves spontaneously with time.  Without exact knowledge of your removal location I would voice your concerns to your surgeon for the best reassurance.

Matthew Richardson, MD · Answer

Any time an incision is made in the skin, the small nerves in that area are cut, resulting in numbness. The area under the incision where a lesion is removed (such as a lipoma) also has nerves running through it, and these nerves are also cut in the normal process of removing the lipoma. As the nerves regenerate, the numbness should decrease and usually resolves completely, but does not always go away completely. The surgeon who performs the operation should be able to give specifics on the anatomy in the area and the details of the individual procedure.

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