Is it normal or common to have flu like symptoms after a seroma is drained from a lipoma?

Thank you for sharing your excellent question and I am sorry to hear of your pain and discomfort.  Depending on the clinical appearance and examination of your ankle you may be a candidate for either liposuction or direct excision of the fat.  There is no guarantee that your pain will abate b...

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....

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....

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....

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 and photographs. Overall it appears that your incision is healing well and without issue but what is not clear is whether you have had a fluid collection develop in place of the previous lipoma.  Only an in-person examination can allow for this. I would s...