"I found a bag on my back when I took a shower", "a bag gradually raised on my arm", "it doesn't hurt", "recently I feel it's getting bigger " ...... If you also have this problem on your body: you must also be curious, what is the cause of this all?

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There are also many people who have been diagnosed by a physician and have been told that it is a lipoma, but they are still confused when they go home from the hospital clinic; today, we have a good look at this unique "flab".

In fact, lipoma is a disease with a high prevalence in the population, and the exact cause of its development is not established at this stage, but is most likely related to genetic inheritance, trauma, alcohol consumption and other factors. In the following, I will lead the group to a simple understanding of lipoma, a common disease.

So, what do you mean by lipoma?

Lipoma is a benign tumor that begins in the fat cells and is a collection of fatty tissue growth in the body, producing one or several hypoechoic areas. The prevalence of lipoma is very high, and according to the survey, the average value of 3 to 5 out of every 100 people will have that kind of disease.

Where do lipomas often occur?

Lipomas occur in the epidermis and in the deeper layers of the body. Superficial lipomas occur in the subcutaneous tissue and are easy to detect. They are common in the shoulders, head and neck, back, torso, limbs, and buttocks, while deep lipomas can occur in the muscle spacing, abdomen, colon, human bones, spine, kidney function, and retroperitoneum.

What causes lipomas?

Although the prevalence of lipoma is very high, the cause of its development has not been completely established at this stage. Based on work experience and scientific research, it is crucial to consider that there is a certain association with genetic factors, excessive alcohol consumption, trauma, etc. In addition, factors such as stress and distraction are likely to be associated with the development of lipoma. However, it is important to focus on the fact that lipomas are actually not immediately associated with obesity. Therefore, it is not true that some people say that a patient with lipoma is too fat and has too much adipose tissue and therefore has lipoma.

What are the main signs of lipoma?

In general, a lipoma is a soft, hypoechoic area with good mobility. In a small percentage of patients, pain and itching can occur. If the lipoma continues to expand, it can squeeze part of the body and cause the corresponding disease.

Can lipomas get worse?

Most of the lipomas grow and develop in the subcutaneous tissue, which can be seen by everyone. The answer is that it is possible for lipoma to become cancerous, but the chance of lipoma becoming cancerous is especially low, and when it deteriorates, it will become liposarcoma. Therefore, there is no need to worry, most patients with lipomas in the subcutaneous tissues do not become cancerous, and the chance of cancer is very small.

How to treat lipoma? Do I need surgery to remove it?

As we have mentioned before, most lipomas are not cancerous. If it does not have all the symptoms and does not grow, it can be monitored on a regular basis without medical treatment after it has been diagnosed by a skilled professional physician.

If the lipoma on the surface of your body is very large (more than 5 centimeters), or if the lipoma is expanding, accompanied by pain and discomfort, such as ulceration of the surface layer, you should be careful about the possibility of deterioration of the lipoma, and should go to the hospital as soon as possible to remove the lesion to avoid cancer.

The standard of removal of lipoma is detailed removal of malignant tumor to avoid attack. For lipomas in the sinus sink area, surgical treatment is not recommended to remove them, as some patients have dozens or even more than a hundred lipomas, which cannot be neatly cut at once, and after removal, there is a possibility of attack. The symmetrical lipoma in sinus sink area has no detailed outer membrane and often grows and develops along the surrounding tissue structure space, so it is relatively not easy to be cut.

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