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The growth rate of a lipoma is usually independent of exercise or diet. Lipomas are tumors that act independently of their host. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
Thank you for your question. Lipomas tend to grow independently of exercise, and if they begin to interfere with your exercise regimen, they can be removed with a small procedure. Hope this helps.
Exercise should not affect the size of a lipoma. It should get neither larger or smaller with physical activity.
Thank you for your question. No, exercise will not make a lipoma bigger. These tend to slowly enlarge all by themselves and are not related to activity level or body weight. They are usually easily removed.
No. Lipomas are benign growths of fatty tissue (along with some connective tissue and to a greater or lesser extent some blood vessels). They do not respond to exercise.However, they are often located within muscular tissue, particularly between some normal, gliding planes of muscle. Exercise can, therefore, change their appearance and bring them closer to the surface.There are many masses that are not lipomas, so someone with a mass should see his or her MD to have it assessed.I hope that this helps and good luck,Dr. Alan EnglerMember of #RealSelf100@RealSelf
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....
Thanks for your question. This is a question that we get asked often by our patients. This side effect from surgery should have been discussed with you and most cases is temporary but can take up to 1 year to resolve. If it is persistent or you are worried, set up a follow...
Lipoma removal rarely requires drain. With a larger lipoma the surgeon may elect to place a drain to avoid fluid collection where lipoma was removed
It is unusual for lipomas to cause this degree of symptoms and, with the location you describe as "next to the umbilical," I would be concerned that this may actually represent an umbilical hernia. If so, then the "fat" you're feeling and/or seeing actually represents internal...
A CT Scan is the appropriate next step, and should help to differentiate this mass from some of the other possibilities.Lipomas are typically soft and non-tender so your description of a painful mass is already atypical. In view of your medical history, it is best if you are assessed in...
