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==Medical Therapy== | ==Medical Therapy== | ||
* Usually, treatment is not necessary for a lipoma unless the mass becomes painful or | * Usually, treatment is not necessary for a lipoma unless the mass becomes painful or restricts movement. | ||
* Medical therapy of lipoma includes: | * Medical therapy of lipoma includes: | ||
:* Steroid injections: This treatment can only shrink the lipoma, but can not completely eliminate the lump. | :* Steroid injections: This treatment can only shrink the lipoma, but can not completely eliminate the lump. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The mainstay of therapy include steroid injection, simple excision, liposuction, and ultrasound wave.
Medical Therapy
- Usually, treatment is not necessary for a lipoma unless the mass becomes painful or restricts movement.
- Medical therapy of lipoma includes:
- Steroid injections: This treatment can only shrink the lipoma, but can not completely eliminate the lump.
- Simple excision
- Liposuction
- Ultrasound wave