Lipoma on the back of neck

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Asked for Female, 20 Years

Doctor what is a lipoma? Is it dangerous? Is it cancer? How long can one live with it? My dad has one. It's subcutaneous. I'm so worried that I'm getting terrible anxiety. Please help.

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Dr. Tahsim Anwar

General Physician 8 yrs exp Bikaner

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Lipoma is a benign tumor which means it is not harmful. It is not a cancer and it doesn’t affect longevity of a person. So don’t worry, keep calm.

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You may get it surgically removed from cosmetic point of view.

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Dr. Manoop

General Surgeon 9 yrs exp Bangalore

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Hi Many people will have these small swelings in subcutaneous plane..! People only notice these lipoma only when if its cosmetic or if it starts paining..! Not to worry if the swelling remain same sized or gradual increase in size (may take years) If its growing rapidly( in months) in size or painful then it needs to be excised..!