It started out the size of a nickel and grew the size of a soft ball. Went to doctor and was told its a lipoma and surgery scheduled Jan 4. Got home saw its way bigger. Is it still lipoma if it covers your butt to?
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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....
Thank you for your question and for sharing your photos. Lipomas are fatty tumors that are generally benign (not cancer). However, they can be bothersome, disfiguring, and do tend to get bigger with time, and so I recommend patients have them removed. I perform lipoma removal surgery using a...
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....
