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Have Lump On Hand And Legs. How To Remove This?
Question: there is lump on my hand and legs, is there any solution?
Hi! XXXXXXX
Thank you for posting the query & the pictures,
The picture is pretty clear that this condition what you are suffering from is known as Lipoma.
This is a benign condition wherein lumps or cysts are formed with in the fat layer of the skin.To confirm this condition you can try pinch your skin just above the lump.You would be easily able to pinch the skin and the fat lump would lay behind.
Very rarely these lumps would pain and then that condition is known as Dercums disease .The pain is due to pressure on the nerves.
There is no medical treatment for the two conditions .Surgical removal is the only option for cosmetic reasons or if the pain is very sever .Usually doctors avoid doing any surgeries on this until it is very painful (rare).
Recently there has been trials for some injections to dissolve the fat with in .But how effective it is is yet to be known.
I would advice you to consult a dermatologist and discuss the various options.
As such the condition is benign and does not lead to any disease condition.
Hope I've answered your query.
Should you have additional concern regarding the same ,I would be happy to address it.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Regards,
Dr.Bharat chawda XXXXXXX specialist, Dermatology.
Thank you for posting the query & the pictures,
The picture is pretty clear that this condition what you are suffering from is known as Lipoma.
This is a benign condition wherein lumps or cysts are formed with in the fat layer of the skin.To confirm this condition you can try pinch your skin just above the lump.You would be easily able to pinch the skin and the fat lump would lay behind.
Very rarely these lumps would pain and then that condition is known as Dercums disease .The pain is due to pressure on the nerves.
There is no medical treatment for the two conditions .Surgical removal is the only option for cosmetic reasons or if the pain is very sever .Usually doctors avoid doing any surgeries on this until it is very painful (rare).
Recently there has been trials for some injections to dissolve the fat with in .But how effective it is is yet to be known.
I would advice you to consult a dermatologist and discuss the various options.
As such the condition is benign and does not lead to any disease condition.
Hope I've answered your query.
Should you have additional concern regarding the same ,I would be happy to address it.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Regards,
Dr.Bharat chawda XXXXXXX specialist, Dermatology.
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