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What do you suggest if my husband has lipomas all over his body?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Show them: to his doctor, to make sure that these are lipomata, not something more serious. If they indeed are just lipomata, they do not need to be removed until they are 4 inches in diameter. If it is causing pain or disfigurement, they need to be surgically removed before they reach this size.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Mark Pack answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Need more info: Is he having pain? Are the lipomas getting larger? Do they bother him? Lipomas are benign lesions. They are removed for vairous reasons - pain, they keep growing, they are unsightly, someone just wants them removed. Some people have a few, some have a lot.

Answered 8/17/2014

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