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Tennis Ball Lipoma from my Neck - Miami, FL
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ENT cancer surgeon said I shouldn't get lipoma...
Miami9100January 25, 2011
WORTH IT$3,500
ENT cancer surgeon said I shouldn't get lipoma from neck removed as it may cause more harm than good. It grew and now two yrs later I went back and it had grown to the size of a tennis ball.
Week later it's out and they also took out an enlarged lymph node, Initial biopsy negative, They also put in an Alloderm implant to counter the concave - very unsure about that, area is numb and seems as unsightly as the lump before ...
Still only a week out of surgery so we'll see. I am very happy its out and the large incision is in a fold that shouldn't be that noticeable ...
Replies (5)
October 6, 2011
I would to know how you are feeling months later? Anymore nerve issues and is the scar healing ok?
I am preparing for removal in the same area on my neck.
October 6, 2011
Looks great, you have a good looking result. The numbness I can live with, especially since I barely pay attention to my neck. Someone else spotted it on me before I did, glad they did though. Other people said they noticed it but didn't want to embarass me by pointing it out. Thank goodness someone said something, it could have been cancerous! Thankfully it doesn't look like it is. Thanks so much for the updated photo and the luck.
August 26, 2014
how long was recovery? did you have to take time off from work? I have one growing exactly where yours is growing and in the process of looking for a doctor in DFW Texas to remove mine. What was the pain level during and after recovery?
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Welcome to RealSelf and thanks for sharing your lipoma removal experience. You mentioned that it grew to the size of a tennis ball within two years of seeing the ENT; how big was it to start? It seems weird for him to tell you to leave it alone.
After there was significant growth between '08 and now - all bets were off.
Oh, I didn't realise it was on the front of your neck. Thanks for posting photos. I can see now why you'd have been advised to leave it alone at first.