Lipoma

What is Lipoma?

A lipoma is a benign tumor composed of fatty tissue that get accumulated between the skin and the muscle layer. They are made up of adipose tissue, which are non cancerous and harmless to the body.

Lipomas usually found on neck, chest, upper arms, upper thighs, armpits and torso, but they can occur almost anywhere in the body.

These fatty lumps can be single or multiple and easily visible. They are round, soft, lobular and movable in nature.

Causes

The cause for lipoma is unknown but it tends to run in families, so genetic factor likely play a role in their development.

Symtoms

Lipomas can measure about 2 cm and can grow upto 6 cm, sometimes even upto 10 cm long.
Round, soft, movable and are of rubber consistency.
Painless, unless lump formed over the blood vessels.

Treatment Plan

Lipomas are formed due to significant derangement of Kapha dosha in the body and so the bulged mass is formed due to fat deposition.

Nidan Parivarjan: To avoid disease causing factors in diet and lifestyle of the patient.
Tamra Jal: Cultivating habit of drinking water stored in the copper vessel for at least eight hours, as it helps to cleanse and detox the stomach and aids in proper elimination of waste from the body.
Adapting positive and healthy lifestyle through yoga, meditation and regular exercise.

Panchkarma Therapy

Vamana Therapy

One of the panchkarma therapy which helps in detoxification of Kapha dosha from the body and helps in balancing body humours.

Udwartana: Herbal powder massage.

It is a panchkarma therapy that helps to reduce the size of lipoma and also helps to prevent the further accumulation of the fats. It eliminates the toxins of lymphatic system and hence improve the digestion.

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