I have been diagnosed with 8-12 painful angiolipomas on my thighs. Two surgeons have told me that the tumors cannot be removed because they are not large enough to easily see and/or feel. They range in size from the size of a pea to 10 cm in diameter. The pea size tumors are hard to locate by touch. The problem is that I can't sit for long in a chair without the pain becoming unbearable. Is there any alternative other than surgery? Or is there some type of surgery that would work for me?
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Answer: Piesotherapy (Small Incision and Drainage) Works Well For Removing Lipomas
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....
You most likely have the diagnosis of familial lipomatosis (other family members will have the same problem). Lipomatosis is believed to be a dominant trait in which multiple lipomas are present. Most are discrete, encapsulated lipomas on the trunk and extremitiesAlthough this condition is...