Have lipoma on knee very painful 8.5cmx7.5x2.8 very hard. About how long would recovery be after it's removed? (photo)

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....

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your recovery difficulties.  After 24 hours, it would be common to feel pain and some residual numbness from surgery.  This should be evaluated by your surgeon if your pain medication is not working or if it does not improve qui...

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....

No, this is not normal. I would follow up with your surgeon for an in-person examination. Best wishes.

Thank you for sharing your question and I am sorry to hear of your painful symptoms after lipoma removal.  It sounds as if you may have an entrapped nerve in/around your surgical site.  I would recommend following up with your surgeon in order to have the best advice rendered.

There are several possibilities.  One is that it is not a lipoma but a vascular mass.  Another is that you bleed more from taking aspirin or other blood thinning drugs.