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Read MoreIf you have a painless little skin lump, don’t panic. It’s likely a fatty tumor called a lipoma. One in 1,000 people have a lipoma, and of those, one in five will have more than one. Here are six things you need to know about these mysterious skin bumps.
Lipomas are squishy knots of fatty tissue that accumulate between your skin and muscle tissue. They usually feel doughy to the touch and might move a bit when nudged. They are commonly found on the neck, shoulders, back, abdomen, arms and thighs.
Lipomas are usually harmless because they’re very rarely cancerous. There’s no treatment other than removal.
Or your parents. People tend to get lipomas around 40 to 60 years of age. The exact cause is unknown. Because lipomas can run in families, they are thought to possibly have some genetic basis. They can also occur after physical trauma.
Show your doctor any new lump or swelling on your body – especially if it is painful, red or hot, or if the lump is hard and does not move. In rare cases, a lump can turn out to be liposarcoma, a cancer which grows rapidly.
Go back to the doctor if a lipoma grows quickly or becomes painful. Most lipomas are less than 2 inches wide. Pain can occur if they have blood vessels in them or press against nearby nerves.
Most lipomas are left alone. Some are removed if they grow, become painful, or affect appearance. This is done under local anesthesia with small incision.
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