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Is it dangerous to remove lipoma in center back of the neck? I travel lot to hospital nothing they did since 2011 (Photo)

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Nj mogaleNov 10, 2016

I have 13cm lipoma at the center back of my neck,is it dangerous to remove it?

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Nelson Castillo, MD

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs and I am sorry to hear of your recovery issues.  Depending on the timing of surgery it is best to first drain any seromas that may be existing and confirm this through ultrasound.  If your recovery has otherwise been unremarkable, and this pa...

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

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....

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

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....

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Nelson Castillo, MD

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your recovery issues.  Whether due to the surgery itself or a discrete fluid collection, such as a seroma or hematoma, it sounds as if a branch of your facial nerve has become irritated and is not working appropriately.  Assuming the ...

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Nelson Castillo, MD

Thank you for sharing your question.  If the mass is either causing you a cosmetic deformity, or pain, it woul be best to have it surgically removed, but otherwise if the lipoma causes no symptoms, there is no clear indication to have it removed.  Hope this helps.  

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Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS

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....

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