Mopical for Lipoma Treatment

Lipoma is a medical term used to define a growth of fat cells in a thin, fibrous capsule typically found just below the skin.

Quick Facts

• A lipoma is a knot of fatty tissue that is usually found just below the skin (subcutaneous)
• Can occur anywhere on your body
• Commonly found on trunk, shoulders, neck and armpits
• Can also be formed in muscles and internal organs
• Forms a rubbery protuberance that feels transportable
• Occurs in one in every 1,000 people
• Any age group can be affected and in some cases it is present by birth
•  Lipomas are benign in nature
• Multiple lipomas can be present in one person
• Lipomas are the most common noncancerous soft tissue growth

Lipoma Causes

• The exact causes of a lipoma are unknown
• Physical trauma
• Blow to a certain part of the body where it appears
• Genetic conditions
• Gardner Syndrome
• Hereditary multiple lipomatosis
• Madelung’s disease
• Increased alcohol consumption
• Minor injury

Lipoma Symptoms

• Growth of fat cells in a thin, fibrous capsule below the skin
• Rubbery moveable growths
• Painless nodules
• Commonly occur in the neck, shoulders, back, abdomen, arms and thighs
• Soft and doughy to the touch
• Generally small