Question 1

why does my lipoma shrink with starvation?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Many times with weight loss lipomas become more prominent.

Question 2

can a lipoma grow and shrink? i heard they can if you move them around a lot.

Accepted Answer

No.: Usually lipoma only gets bigger. "move around" would not make it smaller.

Question 3

why doesn't my lipoma shrink with exercise and weight loss?

Accepted Answer

It's independant: A lipoma is a tumor, usually not cancer. It has no relationship to weight or diet. It grows independently of your food intake or exercise level. The only thing to do is ignore them or have them removed. The bigger they are, the greater the chance of malignancy. 5 cm or larger is malignant until proven otherwise.

Question 4

is having injection shots of lipodissolve on lipoma is effective. i have multiple lipomas i want to get rid of them or shrink soo much so they notseen?

Accepted Answer

NO: First must  to have a biopsy of one lesion , most of the time when multiple are usually neurofibromas  not lipomas , most likely some one in your family has them also ,  can not be dissolved safely with injections , best option will be removal.

Question 5

why do people go on starvation diets?

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Too lose weight: Starvation diets are used by many patients to rapidly lose weight.  They do not cause any sustainable weight loss and are very unhealthy.

Question 6

what is the medical definition of starvation?

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Starvation: starvation = suffering or death because of lack of food or hunger.

Question 7

how to cure multiple lipoma?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

are lipomas hard and painful?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Lipomas (benign fatty tumors)  tend to be soft, squishy, and freely moveable under the skin.  If you have a hard, painful lump, you should have it checked by a medical professional.

Question 9

can lipomas disappear on it's own?

Accepted Answer

Rarely: The only sure way to get rid of a lipoma is to remove it surgically.

Question 10

can lipomas disappear on their own?

Accepted Answer

No: they usually don't, but most are slow growing.  They do not go away on their own.

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