Tags: Lipoma, Lumps, Surgery, SkinFirst it is not cancer.
Lipomas are benign fatty growths that do not turn cancerous. But every removed lipoma should be sent for histopathology to confirm. Second no medicine can cure it. Ayurvedic medicine homeopathy weight loss and steroid injections do not work. Surgical excision is the only proven cure.
Third removal is quick. It takes 20 to 30 minutes under local anaesthesia. Walk in walk out. Return to work next day. Cost Rs 8,000 to 30,000 depending on size. Fourth not all lipomas need removal. Consider surgery if it is growing painful in a visible area or restricts movement.
Fifth a plastic surgeon gives a better scar. We place incisions in natural skin creases and use fine suturing techniques. The scar becomes barely visible within 6 to 12 months. If you have a soft movable painless lump under your skin it is most likely a lipoma. Get it checked to be sure.
Dr. M. Ram Prabhu, DNB Super Speciality Plastic Surgery, Kondapur, Hyderabad. https://drramprabhu.com/