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Freaked out after seeing lipoma removal. can i get rid of them with weight loss?
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Unlikely: Lipomas are benign tumors ( rarely transforms to malignent liposarcomas) . Normal fat tissue ( adipose tissue) is under body's metabolic control, during starvation, normal fat break down to fatty acids and give energy , where as the tumor are not in metabolic pathway they will not break down, and lipoma is not affected by weight loss.
Answered 5/1/2018
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No: Some people are prone to lipoma formation due to genetic issues that are independent of weight gain/loss. Existing lipomas do not go away with weight loss.
Answered 5/1/2018
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