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A member asked:
I have a immovable painless lump under the skin on the top of my back. i thought it was the beginning of a boil but nothing has came of it. ?
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Sounds like a lipoma: and nothing 2 worry about.they R also soft in texture & freely moveable. If it's growing, then U should have it looked at. They will grow some, but not rapidly, also may get larger with weight gain.
Answered 6/19/2018
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