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Does Surgical Removal Of Lymphomas Cause The Outbreak Of More Lymphomas?

Hi there, I m Nash, 35 year old Male. I have multiple lipomas on my body, couple of them on my right forearm, one on my left elbow and one on my right rib cage. They ve grown over the past 4 to 5 years from a tiny bit initially to almost half an inch in diameter now. They re under the skin and move easily but don t hurt when pressed. I want to get them removed surgically as most people have started noticing them, particularly the one on my fore arms. But I read somewhere that removing them surgically can cause outbreak of lipoma and they can spread to other parts of the body rapidly. Is that true?? After reading this i m in a big dilemma now. Kindly advice!! Thanks!!
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Presence of multiple lipomas on body is called lipomatosis.
The lipomas are painless and grow slowly over period of time.
They are usually asymptomatic but cause cosmetic problem when they increase in size.
When size is too big, they can be removed surgically.
There is no medical treatment for lipomas.
After surgical treatment, they do not spread to other body parts.
Thus, there is no side effect of surgery so you can safely, get the surgery done.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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Does Surgical Removal Of Lymphomas Cause The Outbreak Of More Lymphomas?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Presence of multiple lipomas on body is called lipomatosis. The lipomas are painless and grow slowly over period of time. They are usually asymptomatic but cause cosmetic problem when they increase in size. When size is too big, they can be removed surgically. There is no medical treatment for lipomas. After surgical treatment, they do not spread to other body parts. Thus, there is no side effect of surgery so you can safely, get the surgery done. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal