I had several lipomas removed from my right anterior thigh ten years ago.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  In general lipomas grow within the fatty layer of the body found just underneath the skin's surface.  As they are slow growing masses they are unlikely to cause compression of an artery or vein limiting blood flow to the leg.  I would recommend making sure that your heart function and vascular system are working appropriately and have the lipomas removed at your convenience.  Best wishes.

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