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Small hard lump under skin on forearm
A member asked:

Dr. Tracy Berganswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Lumps and bumps: Sounds like a fatty tumor, most of which are lipoma. Okay to check with your doc on an elective (not urgent) schedule. Lipoma are benign fatty tumor, ... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Arthur Balinanswered
Dermatology 48 years experience
Skin lump: Usually possibilities include a cyst, a lymph node, or a lipoma. However there are many other rarer possibilities. It is prudent to ask your doctor t... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:

Dr. Victor Bonuelanswered
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Get examined: Could just be a cyst. The bruise could suggest underlying blood disorder. Give us some feedback!
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
See a doctor: Without being able to see this and examine you cannot possibly diagnose. Go see a doctor, perhaps a dermatologist.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jerome Littanswered
Dermatology 72 years experience
LUMP UNDER SKIN: PROBABLY A SMALL CYST.
IF YOU ARE WORRIED, PLEASE SEE A DERMATOLOGIST.
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Inclusion cyst: What you described is consistent with an inclusion cyst. It is not dangerous and there is no urgency. When you see your doctor next time ask her/him t... Read More
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Anuj Sonawalaanswered
Pathology 20 years experience
See below: If this is in forearm near the wrist (either side of wrist), a ganglion cyst is favored. As with any 'firm lump' in the skin/subcutis, these are the p... Read More
2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Feyisayo Adeyinaanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
No worries: Sounds like a lipoma. which is some fatty tissue collected under the skin. A definitive diagnosis can be made by your provider
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Alan Anthonyanswered
Dermatology 22 years experience
Probably not: Usually would be a benign cyst or lipoma (fatty tumor). Still it is best to have it evaluated by a physician.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Carmen Kavalianswered
Plastic Surgery 26 years experience
Lipoma: Hi, little fatty bumps that are mobile under the skin may be benign masses called lipomas. These are noncancerous fatty tumors that can be surgically... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Levineanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Possible Lipoma: Lipomas are benign fatty tumors. They tend to feel firm or rubbery, are mobile, and are always non-tender. They do not tend to resolve on their own.... Read More
3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Rashid Khananswered
Internal Medicine 34 years experience
Lipoma: It is probably a lipoma but that can only be confirmed by physical examination.A lipoma is a growth of fat cells in a thin, fibrous capsule usually fo... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old male asked:

Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 62 years experience
Skin lump: This may be a lipoma(fatty tissue growth) or inclusion cyst. Redness is a sign of irritation or infection as a rule. In view of the change in this ski... Read More
1.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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