Can lipoma come back after they are removed?

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

If not completely removed it can come back. that's why it is important to see a trained surgeon with experience.

If the lipoma is completely removed, the chances of recurrence is very rare. It is more common if part of the lipoma is left behind, some lipomas has finger-like extensions and may miss a portion of it, then it can come back.Samir Shureih MD.FACSsshureih@msn.com