I fell so hard that my chin hit the ground first, now the bump won’t go away is this a hematoma or lipoma? (Photos)

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....

Lipomas are benign fatty tumors that occur under the skin and less commonly within the muscle. They are associated with mild discomfort and a lump underneath the skin. It is always best to talk to an expert plastic surgeon to determine whether the lipoma is possibly a cyst or a tumor or hernia....

Hello, thank you for the question. The treatment for lipoma, if it bothers you, would be surgical removal. Compressions wraps don’t really affect you and will not offer any treatment benefit. Hope this helps.  Best,  Dr. Babak Moein

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  Although possible, it would be extremely rare to get an infection after lipoma removal. Hope this helps.

Lipoma removal should be very straightforward if you go to a plastic surgeon.   I remove many lipomas through very small incisions.  If you go to the wrong type of specialist, it may be more difficult for them or they may be more reluctant to operate on it.  Also some doctors make far too la...

Thank you for sharing your question and photograph.  Recovery time depends on the depth of the lipoma and whether it involves your leg muscles.  I would expect you to feel much better 1-2 weeks after surgery.  Hope this helps.