Why does my back still hurt? 2 years post lipoma removal.

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....

Multiple small lipomas can typically be surgically removed under local anesthesia with a resultant small scar over each.  Unfortunately, there are not any nonsurgical methods that are well-tested and effective at removing them. Ziyad Hammoudeh, MD

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 sharing your question.  I would recommend conservative treatment first with silicone scar creams and silicone sheets to help flatten and soften the hypertrophic scar.  As this point steroid injections into the scar may prove useful to help prevent worsening.  Speak to your sur...

When lipomas are removed there is a void--an empty space that should be filled.  A plastic surgeon utilizes techniques like "undermining" and "multilayered suturing" in order to pull the deeper layers over the bare bone and fill in the deficit.  Usually these techniques fill the hole...

Large lipoma removal of the lower back is prone to seroma formation.It is obvious that your Dr has tried to protect you suggesting a small drainage the time of wound closure.Seroma formation and spontaneous drainage from the wound is not a serious complication but it will forced you to go back...