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I just had a small lipoma removed from my groin/ inner thigh & smaller one from low Buttock . How long before I can exercise?

ginayogawindsorOct 30, 2015
I practice Ashtanga yoga and it is very vigorous and the legs need to move in all directions and stretched out a lot. I also cycle / sim and do squats. Just wondering how soon I can go back to these activists.

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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....

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