I have lipomas. Could they be caused by trauma?

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....

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....

Piesotherapy is an excellent approach for treating most kinds of lipomas and can certainly be performed by an experienced dermatologic surgeon. In this procedure, following local anesthesia, a small punch (a cookie-cutter like instrument) is used to punch out a tiny hole in the center of the...

During the healing process after surgery, there is some scar tissue that forms and can feel firm to the touch.  Normally, with time, this firmness becomes softer and less visible.  This scar tissue would be the most likely explanation for the lump that you see on your forehead after...

An exam would be needed to determine what the mass on your neck/upper back might be. A lipoma is a benign tumor of fatty tissue that is normally just below the skin and this would not normally cause a problem with nerves or the spine. I would say the other possibility is that there is diffuse...

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....