A doctor from France tell me he had 2 lipomas he got rid using blood thinners. Can blood thinners be used to get rid of lipomas.

January 24, 2016
Asked By:thomasthatguy in Humboldt, KS

I have a lipoma that hurts and sets on a main nerve and my liver. Doctors don't want to try to remove it for fear of hitting one of the two. I have over thirty of them and most of them hurt. Is there a way to remove them without surgery.

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January 26, 2016

Answer: A doctor from France tell me he had 2 lipomas he got rid using blood thinners. Can blood thinners be used to get rid of lipomas.

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January 26, 2016

Answer: A doctor from France tell me he had 2 lipomas he got rid using blood thinners. Can blood thinners be used to get rid of lipomas.

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