I have a large 6cm intramuscular lipoma in my left shoulder. How long will recovery time be and how long before I can drive.

Dear balkrishnajha, lipoma is a benign fat tissue tumor which usually doesn't cause issues. The only way to be sure that it is a lipoma is to do a biopsy or to remove tumor and get pathology report. In most cases, it can be removed under local anesthesia and if it completely removed, it...

Thank you for sharing your question.  Assuming you have not had any issues during your recovery you should be fine to entertain a massage at this time.  Hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs.  I would recommend seeing your surgeon for a follow up visit.  If this is a recurrence of a lipoma then a revision operation will be needed to remove the additional tissue.  If this is scar tissue, other treatments may suffice.  Hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing your question.  In most cases lipomas are best treated with direct excision of the mass to minimize the risk of recurrence.  Hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question. Lipomas do not grow overnight but the recent injury may have drawn enough attention to the area that you noticed its location. These can typically be removed with a small, in-office procedure.  Hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  Lipomas can be completely removed in a single operative setting.  Hope this helps.