I had a small lipoma removed from the right side of my forehead by a plas. surgeon a week ago. It was performed in the hospital under gen. anest. The next day, my right eye was swollen & very black and blue. It is just starting to look better, 7 days later. What I'm more concerned about is the numbness on the top of my head and soreness when I squint or raise my eyebrows. My Dr said he had to move a muscle, but didn't damage it. I'm worried that he did do some damage. How do I know?
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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....
Wow! That must have been a surprise for you and your surgeon. By definition lipomas are a different type of tissue so you cant have a basal cell develop in this type of subcutaneous fat. Basal cells are cutaneous or skin tumors. I actually had a patient with a similar problem. The only way...
It is extremely rare to find a lymph node in the scalp. they are mostly located in the neck, axilla, groin and near joints (elbows and behind knees) and along major blood vessels. lumps in general can be hard to tell exactly what type they are just by look and feel even though 90% of...
