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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. 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. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianRealself100 Surgeon
Most (>95%) of lipomas can be removed in the office under local anesthesia.Lipomas > 5 cm in size are at risk of degenerating into liposarcoma, but this is rare. Best treatment for an enlarging or tender and painful lipoma is resection and sending tissue to pathology to confirm whether it is benign (most cases) or malignant.
Lipomas tend to slowly grow over time. The only effective treatment is to remove them. In most cases, lipomas can be removed in the office under local anesthesia with minimal downtime. I hope this information is helpful for you.Stephen Weber MD, FACSDenver Facial Plastic Surgeon
Considering the size and location of your lipoma, and that the incision opened, I don't think you should be that worried about the discomfort that you are experiencing. I think that things will improve with additional time and patience. Good luck with your recovery.
Most likely this can wait.It is common to have swelling lower down than the operative site. That makes sense - it's gravity. So when I remove a lipoma from the forehead (a common location) I tell the patient to EXPECT to have bruising and/or swelling below it, often resembling a...
Thank you for your question. I frequently remove forehead lipomas and osteomas via endoscopic incisions placed behind the hair line. Scar tissue on the other hand cannot be easily treated endoscopically. It may be helpful to get a CT scan to characterize the mass. This...
Lipoma removal is typically a simple procedure and many general and sub-specialty surgeons are trained in it. Patients are typically referred to General surgeons and plastic surgeons for this. Some lipomas that are at cosmetically sensitive locations (face etc) should be removed by plastic...
Thigh lipomas present some challenges and patients should recommend that the lipomas are assessed by a pathologist to rule out other tumors. Our office specializes in lipoma removal surgery on the extremities. Recovery is relatively short. 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....
