Lipomas are benign soft tissue fat tumors. They grow slowly and are not cancerous. Most lipomas don’t need treatment. If a lipoma is bothering you, your healthcare provider can remove it with an outpatient procedure.
Lipomas can appear anywhere on the body, but they’re most common on the back, trunk (torso), arms, shoulders, and neck.
Lipomas aren’t usually painful, but they can be uncomfortable if they press against a nerve or develop near a joint.
Lipomas are usually:
Encapsulated: They don’t spread to the tissues surrounding them.
Painless: However, some lipomas cause pain and discomfort depending on their location, size and if blood vessels are present.
Round or oval-shaped: The fatty lumps of rubbery tissue are usually symmetrical.
Moveable: They sit just beneath the skin’s surface and move when you touch them.
Smaller than 2 inches in diameter: In a few cases, lipomas can be larger than 6 inches wide.
Where do lipomas grow?
Most lipomas develop just under the skin on the:
Conditions causing of Lipomas:
Dercum’s disease: This rare disorder causes painful lipomas to grow, most often on the arms, legs and trunk. It’s also called adiposis dolorosa or Anders’ syndrome.
Gardner syndrome: A form of a disorder called familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), Gardner syndrome causes lipomas and a range of health problems.
Hereditary multiple lipomatosis: Also called familial multiple lipomatosis, this disorder is inherited (passed down through families).
Madelung’s disease: This condition occurs most often in men who drink alcohol excessively. Also called multiple symmetric lipomatosis, Madelung’s disease causes lipomas to grow around the neck and shoulders.
Most lipomas don’t need treatment. If a lipoma is bothering, Surgeon can remove it surgically. Lipoma removal procedures are safe and effective, and you can usually go home the same day.
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