I Have Two Lipomas, Shoulder and Near Elbow. Should I Get Both Removed?

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....

You most likely have the diagnosis of familial lipomatosis (other family members will have the same problem). Lipomatosis is believed to be a dominant trait in which multiple lipomas are present. Most are discrete, encapsulated lipomas on the trunk and extremitiesAlthough this condition is...

Lipomas can incorporate around blood vessels, and this may lead to the confusion. The vascularity of the lipoma or suspicious lump is not as reliable as a true biopsy and pathologic examination. 

Lipomas around the torso and abdomen can be surgically removed as an outpatient procedure.  I would recommend that patients return to normal work duties within a few days of the procedure. Raffy Karamanoukian Surgery90210

Not necessarily.  Traditionally, forehead lipomas have been removed via a horizontal incision placed directly over the lipoma.  Meticulous closure results in a hopefully inconspicuous scar.  The size must usually be about the diameter of the lipoma.  I see patients from all over the world w...