Липома – это доброкачественное образование, which consists of accumulations of fat deposits in a certain place on the human body. Usually, because of the very component of the lipoma, people call it simply a wen. It is visible to the naked eye - it is an eminence on the skin, which may be different in consistency, most often soft. The place of the lipoma is not changed by coloring - the skin has a healthy color, only an elevation can be noticed.
It is located in any part of the human body.If the lipoma is on the head, then it most often causes purely cosmetic discomfort and, as a rule, is disposed of in a medical institution. It is impossible to do this on your own, because the doctor must confirm the fact of lipoma so that it is not a malignant neoplasm, and secondly, any independent intervention threatens with further suppuration.
If there is more than one formation on the human body,this phenomenon is called lipomatosis. In this case, a lipoma can appear on the neck, a lipoma on the leg, a lipoma on the back. As a rule, multiple Wen are able to settle symmetrically to each other.
The causes of the appearance of wen are seen in the blockage of the sebaceous ducts, which can not normally excrete the waste of the skin.
Lipomas are divided into several varieties, independing on which elements are involved in the process. If only body fat, it is lipofibroma. It is soft to the touch and mobile. Fibrous tissue can also be part of a lipoma, then it is called fibrolipoma.
Lipoma on the head is most common in menand on the rest of the body - in women. This is due to possible changes during puberty, when the sebaceous glands begin to produce fat more actively, thereby creating reserves on the face for the further growth of such formations. There are lipomas that are on the internal organs and are not visible to the naked eye. Angiolipoma contains some of the blood vessels, and miolipoma - muscle tissue.
The size of the lipoma is different - froma small completely imperceptible pea, to a big bump, causing discomfort. Its peculiarity is that it can increase over the course of a person’s life, and it’s not yet possible to establish the reasons for this increase. Even if the human body as a whole is losing weight, the lipoma can still add in size. And one more postulate - lipomas do not pass and do not dissolve. Drugs, ointments or miraculous cream against them also does not exist. Lipoma on the head, although it looks unaesthetic, nevertheless, many are afraid to remove it because of the possibility of leaving a scar in its place. It is important to mention here that the proliferation of a lipoma threatens with the further infringement of a certain part of the tissues in the diet, the stagnation of blood and the death of tissues occur. In this case, the consequences will look much worse than after removing the formation at an early stage.
Previously, lipomas were removed the only way -Surgical, after which often remains unaesthetic hole. Today, the lipoma on the head, namely on the face, is removed with a laser - it does not leave any scars on the skin, but the result after its removal is simply excellent. Removal with a laser ensures that no formation will occur at this place, so this is another additional plus.
If there is a lipoma on the neck, then it is also better.remove with a laser so as not to leave a scar that cannot be covered with clothing. But the lipoma on the leg requires consultation of the vascular surgeon (phlebologist), who will examine it for its interaction with the veins, and give the nod to the operation. Laser removal of a lipoma is a bloodless method that is currently progressive in the treatment of this disease.
