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Suggest Treatment For Lipomas In The Armpit

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Posted on Fri, 21 Apr 2017
Question: I have little lumps under my skin, between the skin and the muscle. They are all extremely small and felt around armpits, in arms, back of legs etc.
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (29 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Seems to be lipoma, go for FNAC test

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic
According to your complaints it seems to be lipomas.
These are benign tumors of the fat cells.
I would recommend you to go for FNAC ( fine needle aspiration cytology) test of any lump to confirm it.
They won't go away with oral and topical medicines.
If the diagnosis of lipoma is confirmed you can leave them as such as they are benign and harmless.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy
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Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (26 minutes later)
There is a bunch of them. So these cannot be lymph nodes? They are able to be felt in my breasts as well.
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (9 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
I don't think these are lymph nodes

Detailed Answer:
I don't think they are lymph nodes.
You can get the FNAC test done from one of the lump to see what it is.
Alternatively you can go for excision biopsy of a single lump.
This will help in confirming the diagnosis.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy
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Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (6 minutes later)
There are probably hundreds of them and theyre very small. Most everywhere in my body.
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
Consult a dermatologist and get clinical examination

Detailed Answer:
Then consult a dermatologist and get it examined clinically to confirm.
Brief Answer:
It won't be possible for you to confirm

Detailed Answer:
It won't be possible for you to confirm that these are lymph nodes.
A doctor on examination can confirm it or do certain tests like CT scan to confirm.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy
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Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 minutes later)
How would i know if they were lymph nodes?
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Suggest Treatment For Lipomas In The Armpit

Brief Answer: Seems to be lipoma, go for FNAC test Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic According to your complaints it seems to be lipomas. These are benign tumors of the fat cells. I would recommend you to go for FNAC ( fine needle aspiration cytology) test of any lump to confirm it. They won't go away with oral and topical medicines. If the diagnosis of lipoma is confirmed you can leave them as such as they are benign and harmless. Regards Dr Asmeet