Lipomas occur subcutaneously and are benign, painless, and slow-growing adipose tissue tumors. Until lipomas cause cosmetic disfigurement, they need no surgical treatment. If they appear to be cosmetically unappealing, they can be best removed with surgical excision. This is done as a day procedure under local anesthesia.
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I was recently diagnosed with inguinal hernia or cord lipoma. What is the treatment?
Query: Hello doctor,I was recently diagnosed with an inguinal hernia (cord lipoma). Please help. Read Full »
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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for consulting us. Inguinal hernia is a common problem. It is a protrusion of abdominal content through the deep ring of the abdomen to the canal and then can reach down to the scrotum. Repair should be done surgically with a mesh, a 45 minutes proced... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have more of a question regarding something odd that I have had for a long time. I have some small, hard round object on my stomach (a little below and to the right of my belly button) and I had this for at least more than five years now. It has never bothered me in any way and is barely... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The description you have provided of a small swelling on the abdominal wall sounds like a lipoma. A lipoma is a lump of fatty tissue that grows just under the skin. Lipomas move easily when you touch them and feel rubbery, not hard. Most lipomas are not painful and d... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have a lipoma in my arm. Is there any cure? Read Full »
Answer: HelIo, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and understood your concerns. Lipomas are painless swellings. For lipoma, the best treatment is surgical excision and as it is not a big surgery you can go for it. Consult a general surgeon online regarding the surgical removal of th... Read Full »