Lipoma Swelled, Purple, Has Discharge, and Extremely Painful. No Insurance, No Money for Surgery. What Can I Do?

Without seeing photos, it is difficult to evaluate your question. It is possible that your lipoma was unencapsulated which is differentiated from a fat collection or a discrete mass. These lipomata have special challenges and, under those circumstances, the surgeon may have opted not to remove...

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 in general whether single or multiple do not cause joint pain. A rheumatologist may be best equipped to sort out your medical problems.