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  • 35 Years
  • 14/08/2025

I've had a lipoma on my left arm for about 4 years now and it's been slowly growing bigger. It doesn't hurt but I'm wondering if there's any natural medicine that can help shrink it or is surgery the only option. If surgery is needed, what would be the approximate cost in Hyderabad

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