Lipoma

A lipoma is a fatty tumor located just below the skin. It isn't cancer and is usually harmless. A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty lump that's most often situated between your skin and the underlying muscle layer. A lipoma, which feels doughy and usually isn't tender, moves readily with slight finger pressure.
Lipomas are inherited.
Symptoms

Mass or swelling at the neck

  • Mobile mass

  • Painless

  • No color change

or Abdominal mass

  • Mobile mass

  • No color change

  • Painless

or Mass on chest

  • Mobile mass

  • Painless

  • No color change

or Mass on upper back

  • Mobile mass

  • Painless

  • No color change

or Facial lump

  • Mobile mass

  • Painless

  • No color change

or Lump in lower abdomen

  • No color change

  • Mobile mass

  • Painless

or Swelling or lump in eyelid

  • In one eyelid

  • Mobile mass

  • Upper eyelid, Lower eyelid

  • No color change

  • Painless

  • One side, One eye

or Mass at shoulders, arms or hands

  • Painless

  • Mobile mass

  • No color change

or Mass at the hip, thighs, legs or feet

  • Mobile mass

  • No color change

  • Painless

common

Risk factors

Recent eye or eyelid injury or trauma

or Recent neck injury or trauma

or Recent abdominal injury or trauma

or Recent injury or trauma in thigh

or Recent injury or trauma in upper extremity

or Recent pelvic injury or trauma

Treatment
Most lipomas don’t need treatment. If a lipoma is bothering you, your provider can remove it surgically or through liposuction.
Recommended specialist

If you have Lipoma, then a visit to a dermatologist is recommended.

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