5'11, age 48, 250lbs with fibromyalgia, what can be done for multiple lipomas?

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. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

The most reliable method of removing lipomas is by surgical excision. Surgical removal does result in a scar, but if the procedure is done well, the scarring can be minimized. If the lipomas are relatively small, these frequently can be removed in the office with just local anesthesia. Sometimes very large ones will need to be removed in an operating room.