I have a small lipoma or benign cyst just below my right temple, for 18 years. It has grown extremely gradually. Started half the size it is now; less than an inch, never tender, no change to skin tone. It's on the jaw joint. Numerous doctors have examined it, all said it is harmless, nothing needed to be done. A few doctors advised against surgical removal (possible nerve damage). It bothers me only cosmetically. When I chew, it pops out, since the jaw is moving. Risks to surgical removal?
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January 27, 2018
Answer: Lipoma below temple
Lawrence Kass, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Lipomas should be removed as I have never seen or heard of one shrinking and they frequently get bigger, push on nerves and ultimately cannot be diagnosed completely without the pathologist looking at the specimen.
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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....
