Lipoma removed from forehead 12 hours ago. There's a small indent visible. Will this resolve during the healing process? (Photo)

It is certainly possible to experience headaches as the result of your recent surgery.  There are many trigger points in and around the neck that play a role in headache formation.  In fact, I often target these trigger points in migraine treatments with Botox.  If the trigger...

Fluid build up is highly variable but with your history, and the large size of your lipoma you may wish to ask if your doctor would advise a seroma catheter be placed.  That would allow continuous drainage rather than the intermittent drainage which you described.  Alternative...

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....

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your multitude of angiolipomas that you are experiencing.  Unfortunately the best treatment to avoid recurrence is surgical excision and if they are removed when small enough it should not cause you long-term health issues. Hope t...

In addition to the very large size of your lipoma, the location over the shoulder joint will certainly add to the pain and discomfort you have after surgery.  Since you are a dental assistant, you day is likely pretty active, and shoulder motion will continue to agitate the wound....

When a seroma does not resolve with aspiration, and gets infected, a drain needs to be inserted and the infection treated with antibiotics as a general principle. Also, if the seroma has become an abscess, it should be opened, drained and left open while the infection is treated.You should ...