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.
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October 10, 2023
Answer: Could be a lipoma. Recommend scheduling consultation to have area assessed and have lipomas removed
Typically, the definitive treatment for a pilonidal cyst is to excise the cyst in its entirety and then perform some sort of local flap closure of the wound. It sounds like you may still may the cyst seeing as you only had it drained in the past. I would definitely get that checked out so that...
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....
I'm sorry to hear about your lipoma returning. Unfortunately that is one of the highest risks of removal as any small piece of the lipoma left behind can ultimately grow back. A lipoma typically encapsulates itself, meaning it stays as one contiguous piece, however if it is in multiple pieces it...
