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Oral Medication for Lipomas?

Is There Meds That Can Be Taken Orally Besides Having Surgery for Lipoma's

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Removal of lipomas requires surgery

March 10th, 2011
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Lipomas are benign tumors consisting of fatty tissue. No pill will get rid of them. The treatment is surgical. Depending on their size and consistency, even large lipomas can be removed through small excisions leaving small scars. Removal of lipomas is a common dermatological procedure.

Dina D. Strachan, MD


New York Dermatologist
3.3 out of 5 stars 10 reviews

Lipomas

February 17th, 2011
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surgery is the only answer. you must see a plastic surgeon or a general surgeon to have the mass evaluated an d a decision for surgery should be made.

Timothy Mountcastle, MD

There is no oral treatment for lipomas

February 16th, 2011
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Lipomas are collections of fat deep under the skin. They are often painless but can have blood vessels or nerves trapped within them, leading to pain. Any skin mass should be evaluated by your doctor.

Small lipomas that do not bother are usually left alone. Large, growing, or painful ones can be removed surgically with local anesthesia (injections of numbing medicine done in the office). There have been attempts to remove them with liposuction and mesotherapy as well, although surgical excision is still the treatment of choice.

Some people have many lipomas, a condition which can run in the family. There is no oral treatment for lipomas.

Colby Evans, MD

Colby Evans, MD
Austin Dermatologist
4.0 out of 5 stars 1 review

Lipoma removal

January 24th, 2011
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The only way to remove the lipoma mass is to manualy remove it.  This is generally done by making an incision directly over the mass and removing the abnormal tissue.  No oral medication can remove a lipoma.

Best Wishes

Dr. Peterson

Marcus L. Peterson, MD

Marcus L. Peterson, MD
Saint George Plastic Surgeon
4.6 out of 5 stars 35 reviews

Lipoma

January 24th, 2011
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Surgery is the only treatment of lipomas>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Samir Shureih, MD

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews

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