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Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by SpencerLewis(m): 6:15pm On Nov 28, 2019
No need toto panic. It is a day case and can only be surgically removed and the patient goes home same day. The surgery is a minor type done under anaesthetic infiltration with xylocaine. It grows. Remember it is a a benign tumour of the fat cells, there is a <0.001% chance of transforming to liposarcoma(a malignant type). I personally will suggest u leave the child alone and it is a painless growth.
I personally have removed so many but mainly in the adults.
All the best.
To this I put my pseudonym Spencer

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Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by cookiejar99(f): 6:33pm On Nov 28, 2019
It would keep growing if you dont get rid if it,the earlier the better..before it becomes embarrassing to you both
Oooops:


Thanks a lot. It isn’t painful even when I press it.
Also it’s not even visible except you touch it. You wouldn’t know it’s there.

Thanks for your response
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by merits(m): 6:33pm On Nov 28, 2019
madridguy:
Took him to the hospital but the doctor says he has LIPOMA and would require surgery to remove it.

Note: I asked another doctor in same hospital but he seem to think surgery should be best.
Personally I wanna be sure if that’s my only options pls.

Madam after professional advise tell me what else do you need?

Meanwhile, remember to change your DP because you just bring back bad memory of that night of 2010 grin

I tire ooo,a professional advised you and you carry your matter come here to advice you again.are you nut!!! Am just asking bcuz.....
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by May1st: 6:35pm On Nov 28, 2019
ola33t:
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The best thing is to remove it surgically, so it doesn't constitute any cancerous cell in the future. It's not a major operation and this is the best time to do it except you make sure you consult a renowned clinic or hospital.

While you're afraid because your baby is still tender, you should also be thankful it's not the case of hydrocephalus or you having to witness a catheter being passed into your baby. When you are in a hospital and witness a catheter being connected to a few months old baby, you would look around and have reasons to be thankful in life.

Leave op, let him be worried about surgery. My Lil one just passed thru open heart surgery. These kids are stronger than we think. Parents are just overly emotional about them being poked always.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by BilltheDON(m): 6:36pm On Nov 28, 2019
He will be fine
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by onward4life(m): 6:40pm On Nov 28, 2019
Oooops:
Hi guys,

Thanks for your help as always!

I found a small ball-like growth in my baby’s neck underneath the flesh. Took him to the hospital but the doctor says he has LIPOMA and would require surgery to remove it.

My baby is just barely a year and six months and I’m worried taking him through surgery at this young age.

Doctors and medical practitioners in d house pls help. Is there any other remedies to remove lipoma or must it be surgery?

Note: I asked another doctor in same hospital but he seem to think surgery should be best.
Personally I wanna be sure if that’s my only options pls.

Mods, pls assist. I need help here.

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No fear!

I read ur story and...

It all looks like a testimony already

Go conclude ur celebration (surgery)

Be Brave.....
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Vivos: 6:45pm On Nov 28, 2019
the surgery is not a complicated one, your baby will thank you later, my friend has it too
Pls Adhere to the doctor's advice
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by lillaowow(m): 7:16pm On Nov 28, 2019
Oooops:
Hi guys,

Thanks for your help as always!

I found a small ball-like growth in my baby’s neck underneath the flesh. Took him to the hospital but the doctor says he has LIPOMA and would require surgery to remove it.

My baby is just barely a year and six months and I’m worried taking him through surgery at this young age.

Doctors and medical practitioners in d house pls help. Is there any other remedies to remove lipoma or must it be surgery?

Note: I asked another doctor in same hospital but he seem to think surgery should be best.
Personally I wanna be sure if that’s my only options pls.

Mods, pls assist. I need help here.

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Lipoma at such a young age?

I'd advice you give it time. The major issue is if it is malignant or not.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Bashoruntolu(m): 7:21pm On Nov 28, 2019
Come to Syd monic hospital, no 6 alh moshobalaje street, Ali Dada bus stop, Ago palace way, Ago Okota, Lagos tomorrow to register the boy for the five day free medical and surgical services event ending tomorrow. Over 30 lipoma and excision biopsy surgeries have been done since the event started on monday, over 25 Fibroid removal surgeries done so far, over 10 hernia and undescended surgeries done too. All successful so far.
Check the hospital page on fb to confirm.
Note- program ends tomorrow. Come register him and get the surgery done tomorrow. Don't be a doubting Thomas

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Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Nobody: 7:22pm On Nov 28, 2019
The major reason people remove lipomas are is because of aesthetics, they don't want any form of deformity. That surgery is no emergency but if yiu want to go ahead with it please go ahead with a general surgeon or a reputable surgeon to prevent complications. Avoid quacks.

Oooops:

Thanks for this.
My only fear was he is just a kid. But since it’s not a serious issue that means I will go ahead with d surgery
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Drphemmy4u: 7:27pm On Nov 28, 2019
Please see a paediatric surgeon preferrably.Lipoma is less likely in such age group though its a differential.A neck ultrasound scan first is prudent.The doctor might order a FNAC or a core biopsy, so you know what exactly you are dealing with before excision is done.Cystic hygroma,thyroglossal cyst,branchial cyst,lymphocele,lymphagioma etc are possibilities.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by holophs: 7:39pm On Nov 28, 2019
Apply ketoconazole cream on it.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by DECENCY3: 7:49pm On Nov 28, 2019
It's a minor operation. I removed mine in September this year
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by sarcoma: 7:50pm On Nov 28, 2019
Your child need to undergo a test known as fine needle aspiration cytology to confirm the nature of the tumour , if confirm that it is a Lipoma which is a benign tumour, then ensure that it is removed.

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Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by blank(f): 7:57pm On Nov 28, 2019
Oooops:

Thanks for this.
My only fear was he is just a kid. But since it’s not a serious issue that means I will go ahead with d surgery

It's not serious so you should leave it at least until the baby is like 5yrs old. The surgery is not a guarantee as it may still return then would you do the surgery again?

Have it on my hand and did the surgery (it's a minor surgery for an adult) and it still came back. For a baby, they would have to put him totally under instead of it being just a local anaesthetic. So, it is a serious surgery for a baby but a routine one for an adult. Please know that surgery comes with a lot of risks.

Your choice at the end of the day.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by BENARI: 8:04pm On Nov 28, 2019
Oooops:
Hi guys,

Thanks for your help as always!

I found a small ball-like growth in my baby’s neck underneath the flesh. Took him to the hospital but the doctor says he has LIPOMA and would require surgery to remove it.

My baby is just barely a year and six months and I’m worried taking him through surgery at this young age.

Doctors and medical practitioners in d house pls help. Is there any other remedies to remove lipoma or must it be surgery?

Note: I asked another doctor in same hospital but he seem to think surgery should be best.
Personally I wanna be sure if that’s my only options pls.

Mods, pls assist. I need help here.

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Lipoma is nothing to worry about. My advice would be for you to hold on for now; reason being that lipoma sometimes had a tendency to grow back again. What you see now may or may not be the full extent of the growth, but my prayer is that it is.
Allowing more time, perhaps years more will give you time to see if it increases in size or not.
If the growth is not pressing against any sensitive organ, you may leave it till he's older. Absolutely nothing to worry about.
You should however share my thought with you on this with the Doctor, preferably a dermatologist; it's there specialty.

Best wishes
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Nobody: 8:05pm On Nov 28, 2019
Oooops:

Thanks a lot. It isn’t painful even when I press it. Also it’s not even visible except you touch it. You wouldn’t know it’s there.
Thanks for your response
Relax your mind. Lipoma is not a big issue. I removed mine a few months ago. The procedure was not up an hour.
I understand your concern though.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by saajus: 8:14pm On Nov 28, 2019
It's just a minor surgery. Do it now, your child can't appreciate it now but in the future. You don't want any scar that will make your child less confident when he is an adult.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Mandesz(m): 8:24pm On Nov 28, 2019
madridguy:
Took him to the hospital but the doctor says he has LIPOMA and would require surgery to remove it.

Note: I asked another doctor in same hospital but he seem to think surgery should be best.
Personally I wanna be sure if that’s my only options pls.

Madam after professional advise tell me what else do you need?

Meanwhile, remember to change your DP because you just bring back bad memory of that night of 2010 grin
don't ever think u are wiser than anyone and mind u, u don't know everything. doctors are professionals but they only try but God heals. they are tyms u get better cure/advice outside professionals. advise from victims are mostly better even by far
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by nobilie: 8:26pm On Nov 28, 2019
Lipoma; they say is the accumulation of cells in a particular spot.
It's not painful and actually grows. I had one removed two years ago. Removal is done through a minor procedure. It is necessary to remove esp if its positioned at a visible spot. If not properly done, regrowth is possible.
Let the docs remove it.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by officialfestus(m): 8:32pm On Nov 28, 2019
i pray for a successful operation...and speedy recovery
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Kinematics: 8:37pm On Nov 28, 2019
OGOg:
I doubt if it's lipoma, in such a young child, very rare in children.
Get an ultrasound it's more likely a branchial cyst or cystic hygroma .
See a paediatric surgeon.
Surgery in children is safe

Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Kinematics: 8:39pm On Nov 28, 2019
BENARI:


Lipoma is nothing to worry about. My advice would be for you to hold on for now; reason being that lipoma sometimes had a tendency to grow back again. What you see now may or may not be the full extent of the growth, but my prayer is that it is.
Allowing more time, perhaps years more will give you time to see if it increases in size or not.
If the growth is not pressing against any sensitive organ, you may leave it till he's older. Absolutely nothing to worry about.
You should however share my thought with you on this with the Doctor, [s]preferably a dermatologist; it's there specialty.[/s]

Best wishes

Pediatrician/Pediatric surgeon sir!
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Oooops: 8:41pm On Nov 28, 2019
quaintbloke:


I wouldn't want you to conclude too quickly that it's a lipoma. (though I know you have sought opinion of two doctors already who I expect would have carefully examined it)
A child who is that young, there are many possible other causes of neck swelling in children that could easily be mistaken for lipoma.
A neck lump at that age is unlikely to be a lipoma, chances are it would more likely be any of the other conditions I have mentioned below .

Some stuffs like if it's painful, if it was there from birth, if it's been increasing in size, etc could guide the diagnosis and treatment.

It very well could be a lymph node swelling, an abscess (collection of pus), a cyst (fluid filled), etc.
The type of swelling would inform the treatment. If its a lipoma then taking it out would be the definite treatment but it may not be something to do now as we would usually wait till the child is well grown before considering a removal.

My advise to you : get it scanned first to confirm the diagnosis.

Thanks for your response.
Firstly, it is not swollen! You wouldn’t even know it’s there from lookin at his neck.

Secondly, even when you are trying to feel it, it’s difficult except you pay attention and touch it properly, as it’s just a small ball inside d neck skin

Thirdly it doesn’t hurt. He doesn’t scratch or even touch it. Most likely doesn’t realize it’s there.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by semochendo1(m): 8:48pm On Nov 28, 2019
I noticed it on my baby's neck when he was 2wks old(imagine). Thank God I observed it earlier because I noticed it the day my MIL left. I was playing with him n saw it. I took him to hospital d following day n he was giving 4 strong different antibiotics which will last for two weeks. unfortunately it was there after two wks n was was referred to general hospital for surgery. surgery for 2wks baby I went traditional n applied what was given to me time to time. I was told that it will either disappear or bring out pores. what I noticed was that my baby cried whenever I applied it. i cld remember palm oil was part of it.To God be the glory I did not know when it disappeared. my son is 7 yrs nw.

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Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Dracas: 9:03pm On Nov 28, 2019
I am not a doctor but I know lipoma is not such a serious issue and it's correctable at any age. I suggest the surgery would even be better done now that your child os still a minor
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Witnes: 10:26pm On Nov 28, 2019
Chumachu:
Lipoma is no issue, surgery will take care of it, your child will be fine. I am a doctor.
Maybe this might b different from d one I suffered sometimes ago, it was a swell beneath d skin according to d OP, mine was painful, body hotness, I went to hospital then and was given some medications but unfortunately I cudnt bear d persistent pain so I travelled to village 4 local treatment. Hope it different from ur lil baby
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by Nobody: 11:59pm On Nov 28, 2019
Oooops:


Thanks for your response.
Firstly, it is not swollen! You wouldn’t even know it’s there from lookin at his neck.

Secondly, even when you are trying to feel it, it’s difficult except you pay attention and touch it properly, as it’s just a small ball inside d neck skin

Thirdly it doesn’t hurt. He doesn’t scratch or even touch it. Most likely doesn’t realize it’s there.

Then it could very well be any of the possibilities I mentioned, especially a cyst.
You need to get it scanned to have a definite diagnosis.
No one would put a surgical blade to a toddler nay an adult because of an inconspicuous 'lipoma'.
If you're concerned, get it scanned ffs.
Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by TruthSpeaker: 3:56am On Nov 29, 2019
No hurry to remove it, it is benign and does no harm (provided the diagnosis is sure). Lipoma is due to accumulation of fatty tissue. It doesn’t hurt him so you could leave it as long as you want. Most times it is removed surgically for cosmetic reasons, or when it becomes painful or the rate of growth is really fast.
In modern day, fetus are even operated in the womb weeks before delivery. Age should not be taken too serious, it is a minor surgery and it is done with local anesthesia.
Don’t let people fool you, or try to dupe you.
I’m a an orthopedic surgeon. My personal advice is for you to just keep observing it. If it becomes painful, grows really fast or you observer a rapid change in aspect, then you can opt for biopsy, scan or outright surgery (after which the content should be sent to a pathologist). No need to have restless nights. I know many doctors in Nigeria tend to be desperate to do even unnecessary surgeries just to make money.

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Re: Help!!! My Child Has Lipoma by TruthSpeaker: 4:04am On Nov 29, 2019
Donkenny511:
Na dem

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