Should I Be Concerned with Lipoma That Has Dry Texture?

February 5, 2009
Asked By:KDA in Chesapeake, VA

Have an 8 cm lipoma near my upper right shoulder. Have noticed a lot of tightness in my muscles near the area and the skin over the lipoma has a different texture (kind of dry) than the surrounding area. Haven't seen a surgeon for removal. Should I be concerned?

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February 19, 2009

Answer: Have any lump or lesion examined

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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February 19, 2009

Answer: Have any lump or lesion examined

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Skin change is unusual over the lipoma

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Skin change is unusual over the lipoma

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Lipoma may be painful, consider removal

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Lipoma may be painful, consider removal

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 8, 2009

Answer: Lipoma, unknown mass on shoulder

Steven H. Williams, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Lipoma, unknown mass on shoulder

Steven H. Williams, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Dry skin over Lipoma not unusual

Daniel Reichner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
February 8, 2009

Answer: Dry skin over Lipoma not unusual

Daniel Reichner, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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