Can lipoma be increasing due to protein supplement?

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Hi doc, I need to know, having protein powder post exercise. Can be cause of lipoma increasing? I had lipoma but in small size, now i am feeling they are increasing month by month. Although i dont have any pain in lipoma lumps.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

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. We would have to remove the lipoma to be sure that it is not something else and we usually do this by sending it to a pathologist for evaluation. If a lipoma is painful, then an exam is needed to make sure it is not compressing on a nerve or whether the diagnosis is different. Aftercare for a lipoma includes gentle compression and Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily on the wound.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
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Daniel Barrett, MD · Answer

Dear Intuitive297578,
generally speaking, protein supplements won't cause increase in lipoma size. If you have any issues with lipoma, I would suggest you to get lipoma removal. If you are considering a surgery, I would suggest you to consult a board-certified plastic surgeon. Only after a thorough examination you will get more information and recommendations.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

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