Will I be able to swim 1 month after having back lipoma surgery? I have a holiday booked ?

It should heal by then. Make sure you inform the surgeon as well.H Karamanoukian MD FACS

If the lipoma is small and requires no drain placement and heals completely, yes - swimming 4 weeks after removal should be fine. It is only in rare instances that a lipoma removal is so extensive that the wound would require a drain or have difficulty with healing that long after surgery.