Question 1

what does a lipoma feel like?

Accepted Answer

Gummy bear: A lipoma feels like a soft gummy bear under the skin.  They are usually encapsulated.  Some patients describe pain as the tumor grows.

Question 2

what does a  lipoma look and feel like?

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Soft and rounded: It would be a rubbery soft, rounded lump under the skin. They often feel like they move around underneath the skin too.

Question 3

does lipoma happen in male more than females? and what are they? how does it one get something like that?

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Lipoma: Lipoma are benign tumors that represent collection of fat under the skin. The cause of lipomas is not completely understood, but the tendency to develop them is inherited. I am not aware of any sex predilection for these benign tumors.

Question 4

i have a posttraumatic lipoma located on my  back that i would like to have removed. how do i go about this?  would lipo work?

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Lipomas: Lipomas are usually removed with simple excision.  That means we cut it out.  Depending on the size, this can be done with local anesthesia or local and sedation.  This is usually an outpatient procedure.  In some cases the lipoma can come back.  This will require a final surgery to remove the remnant that recurred.  Usually that is the final surgery.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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.

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