My question is how can this growth be treated without recurrence? (photos)

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Hi, I've had surgery years ago to gash a growth in my right foot but after (2) two years the growth recurred. The growth feels like 75% fat and 25% tissue.

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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Nelson Castillo, MD · Answer

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph.  For most patients a lipoma can be removed in an in-office setting and does not require insurance.  See a series of general or plastic surgeons in consultation, they can offer you the best advice on treatment.  Hope this helps.

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