What procedure should I go for to remove swollen lumps on feet and ankles? (Photo)

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I don’t know what those swollen bumps are I had these bumps on my feet below and around my ankle and some on the edge of my soles. They feel soft to the touch and not painful at all. I noticed them after I gave birth to my first kid. It’s been twelve years since then. They didn’t disappear and I would like to remove them for cosmetic reasons. I would like to know what are these and what procedure should I go for.

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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Dr. Karamanoukian
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