I've got these lipomas all over my body, mostly on my hands and stomach. Some of them are painful while others aren't. I've talked to a local doctor who suggested surgery, but I'm wondering if there's another treatment option I should consider. Also, should I be seeing a specialist for this?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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2+ Yrs

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surgery is only treatment

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I've noticed that I have quite a few lipomas, or koluppu katti, on my hand, around 20 of them. Can you tell me how I could get these removed? Any advice would be really helpful.

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