Lipoma Treatment
A lipoma is an oval-shaped and round lump of tissue that keeps growing beneath the skin. This round lump is made of fat and it can be felt easily moving when someone touches it. It doesn’t cause any pain. Lipomas can occur to anyone and on any part of the body, but most commonly it is seen on the trunk, back, shoulders, arms, and neck.
Lipomas are usually considered benign soft tissue tumours. It grows slowly and is not cancerous. You don’t need any special treatment for lipomas. If you are being bothered by any lipoma, you can contact your doctor to get it removed with a specific procedure.
Lipomas are very commonly seen among people of all age groups. A lipoma affects about 1 in every 1,000 persons. Although they can form at any age, lipomas typically appear between the ages of 40 and 60. They might even exist from birth. All genders are affected by lipomas, however, women are significantly more likely to have them than males.
Although lipomas often don't hurt, they might if they grow close to a joint or press against a nerve. Many lipoma patients experience no symptoms at all. Lipomas are usually:
- Encapsulated: These lipomas don't spread to the tissues that surround them.
- Painless: However, depending on their size, location, and presence of blood vessels, some lipomas can be painful.
- Round shaped: These fatty lumps are usually symmetrical.
- Moveable: The lipomas sit beneath the surface of the skin and move when someone touches them.
- Lipomas are generally around 2 inches in diameter. Whereas in some cases it can grow up to be wider than 6 inches.
Lipomas can occur on any part of your body. In very rare cases, they grow on the internal organs or brain. Most people have only one lipoma, but sometimes more than one can also grow.
Most lipomas develop on the:
- Arms
- Legs.
- Neck.
- Trunk (chest and torso).
- Forehead.
- Shoulders.
- Back.
Doctors at Delhi skin hospital diagnose lipoma with the help of a physical examination. The doctor will touch the lipoma and inquire if it's painful or not. The doctor will perform a biopsy to investigate if the lipoma is cancerous or not. A sample for lipoma will be taken and sent to the lab for diagnosis.
An imaging test such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, or computed tomography (CT) scan, is used to get a clear picture. It will help your doctor to find the exact location of the lipoma.
As we already discussed, lipomas consist of fat. Some lipomas also consist of blood vessels or other tissues. Below is a small description of the types of lipomas:
- Angiolipoma: This lipoma contains blood vessels and fat. Angiolipomas can be sometimes painful.
- Conventional lipomas: It is the most common type of lipoma. This lipoma contains white fat cells.
- Fibrolipoma: This type of lipoma contains Fat and fibrous tissue.
- Hibernoma: This type of lipoma contains brown fat. These brown fat cells lead to the generation of heat and help to maintain body temperature.
- Myelolipoma: This lipoma contains fat and tissues that produce blood cells.
- Pleomorphic: These lipomas contain fat cells of various shapes and sizes.
Lipomas are mostly harmless, so most people do not choose any treatment or surgery to remove them. You can go for the removal of a lipoma that:
- is cancerous
- is large
- is growing quickly
- causes bothersome symptoms
- causes pain and discomfort
- disturbs the normal body functions
- This leads to distress due to cosmetic reasons
Most of the lipomas don't require any specific treatment. If you are bothered by lipoma, the doctor will remove it surgically. The procedures for lipoma removal procedures are safe and effective. You can go back to your home on the same day of the procedure. As an alternative to the surgery, your doctor can also recommend liposuction to remove the lipoma.
You should always inform your doctor if you notice any changes in the lipoma or if you see any more lumps in the body. Other symptoms for which you should contact the doctor are:
- If the lipoma is increasing in size or growing fast.
- If the lipoma is painful
- If the lipoma is becoming red or hot
- If the lipoma is turning into an immovable lump
- If the lipoma is causing visible changes on the skin
The cause of the formation of lipoma is not clear. Middle-aged men and women have them more and it may also run in their families. Some people who suffer from Ladelung’s disease have chances to get lipoma.
Given below are some possible risk factors of lipoma treatment in Sirsa, Haryana:
- Lack of Exercise: Being physically active can protect you from many diseases. Some doctors say that lipoma occurs in people who are more inactive.
- Genetics: Lipoma runs in families and therefore it can get passed to the next generations.
- Age: lipomas can occur in anyone at any age and they are most likely to occur in middle-aged adults of age group 40 and 60.
- Certain Medical Conditions: A person who has Gardner syndrome (it is an inherited condition that can cause the formation of benign and malignant tumours), Dolorosa, adiposis, familial multiple lipomatosis, or Madelung disease.
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