Best Doctors for Lipoma in Behala, Kolkata

Lipomas are non cancerous lumps of tissues on the skin. These are harmless growths under the skin that rarely require treatment. A Lipoma is non tender, soft and freely movable which can occur anywhere on the body but are commonly seen on neck,chest,back,shoulders, arms and thighs.The exact cause of the condition remains unidentified, but medical experts believe it to have a genetic cause, while some of the other causes of lipoma are radiation exposure,trauma , obesity, insulin and corticosteroidal treatments. Lipomas are classified into different based on its appearance under the microscope, which may include conventional lipoma, Atypical lipoma, Hibernoma, Myelolipoma, Fibrolipoma, spindle cell lipoma and others. Treatment of lipoma is recommended only if they become painful while you can also have it removed exclusively for cosmetic reasons.