Question 1

has anyone had a lipoma popped?

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More info, please: I would like to answer your question, but I am uncertain what you mean by "popped".  Lipomas are benign tumors usually found just below the skin, anywhere on the body.  In general, these are removed if they cause discomfort or are growing.  Surgical removal can often be done under local anesthesia in an office setting.  It is often easy to make a scar smaller than the lump, and "pop" it out.

Question 2

lipoma is bothering me after i tried to pop it. what should i do?

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See a surgeon: See a surgeon so that it can be removed in its entirety, otherwise it will re-grow.  Your surgeon will also be able to tell if it's a lipoma for sure, or if it represents a different kind of tumor.

Question 3

i have lipoma on my shoulder, i applied pressure to it and tried to pop like a pimple. it sprayed a fowl smelling substance for a month. is this safe?

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Lipoma: The lesion you mention may not be a lipoma.  Typically, a lesion of the skin and skin structures that expresses foul-smelling substance is a epidermal inclusion cyst or sebaceous cyst.  These are benign lesions, but can become infected.  You should seek medical attention and have this looked at as you may require antibiotics and then removal.

Question 4

what are lipomas?

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Lipoma's: These are tumors made up of fat cells that are densely packed together.  They are benign.  These can be annoying and may even be painful depending on where they are.  If they bother you then see your physician for a referral to have them removed.

Question 5

lipomas are hard?

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Yes, lipomas: Can be hard and sometimes even painful.  Depending on location and size, your soft tissue mass could be something else, something more worrisome.  It is best to show it to your doctor.

Question 6

do lipomas go away?

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NO: Benign fatty tumors (lipomas) will persist, and possibly enlarge. No need to remove, however, unless they're on a pressure point or become uncomfortable or unsightly. Good luck.

Question 7

do lipomas come and go?

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NO: They do not  'come and go' , lipoma is a slow growing , benign tumor of fat tissue, once develop will not disappear , unless removed, rarely they can turn to malignant liposarcoma.

Question 8

why and how lipomas form?

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Unknown : No one is sure how and why lipomas form. However, they are almost always not cancerous and easily removed by a simple operation.

Question 9

what to do for lipoma pain?

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Depends...: If is a solitary one and painful and also localized in a place that could interfere with quality of life, it should be removed. If there are however many of them surgery should be reserved to the larger ones. If a rapid grow is observed it should be checked and even biopsied as it can degenerate in a nasty tumor.

Question 10

how to cure multiple lipoma?

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Sxcision: Multiple excieions as long as there is no genetic disease such as von recklinghouse disease.

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