Lipoma - is a swelling or a lump formed in fat cells / adipocytes. The lipomas are benign that is their way noncancerous and slow growth. In general these lipomas develop in the subcutaneous tissue just under the skin or into the muscle less. Lipomas can reach large sizes and can thrive once more. The parties most often affected by lipomas are back, neck, shoulders or arms.

Lipoma - Signs, symptoms and causes

- The causes of lipomas in some people is unknown, one reason could be family history. It was noted that the chances of making a lipoma is higher if one parent has or had lipoma. Lipomas can occur in the subcutaneous tissue that was suffered a trauma or an injury.

Symptoms - typically more form nodules under the skin. Lipomas are slow-growing, and they can pass even notice us for years. Lipomas are small nodules and reach very large sizes. Touch / press lipomas are easily moved from where pressure is applied. In general, however, a lipoma does not hurt if it can be painful hit or if it developed around organs can cause pain by pressure on the nerves, and other complicated.

Lipoma - Treatment

Lipomas generally does not require treatment. Only those who remove lipomas cause pain and too rapid growth. It is also reach lipomas removal causing discomfort or cosmetic problems. The first thing that should make him a doctor is to determine whether noncancerous that is benign, then there are several options that include: elimination lipomas surgical, liposuction, or by injecting prepared with steroids which can lead to a reduction of lipomas but not eliminate them completely.