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I had a painful lipoma removed from my armpit. will it grow again? should i expect to see more of them in other parts of my body?
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Lipoma: Although always possible in general when the lipoma is removed it typically does not come back. People prone to lipomas can tend to get another one in another area of the body.
Answered 9/18/2019
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