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....
I don't have a clear answer but multiple lipomas such as you describe are exactly that - multiple and, often, painful. That's because unlike single lipomas, which are typically made of loose, fatty tissue, the multiple form is usually denser, with more fibrous and vascular tissue and, upon...
Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur underneath the
skin. Most lipomas require surgical removal once they are bothersome. It is
important to make sure that the growth is not something else before assuming it
is a lipoma. There are many other subcutaneous nodules that mimic lipomas in
shape...
