How much does it cost to operate on a lipoma?

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I have. A lipoma beside my underarm its hurting a lot

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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Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

Cost would depend on several factors primarily size.  If it is less than an inch in size it could probably be removed under local anesthesia in a plastic surgeon’s office.  Cost could vary greatly anywhere from $1250 or more.

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