“Do you have pain after lipoma surgery?”

Minimum pain that can be controlled with oral painkillers

Yes of course. There is no pain free surgery. If expectations are set the way I would, and pain control offered appropriately, then for any surgery in my opinion you should have a 3-6/10 pain that is temporary for a few days while at home. That's a mild to moderate pain ideally controlled without narcotics. That's what I have achieved with my patients getting major surgery especially with laparoscopic or robotic surgeries and I seldom provide narcotics these days. The lipoma involves the skin where you have more sensory receptors than elsewhere in the abdomen possibly and depending on the size and surgeon technique pain could be closer to that 6/10 instead of 3/10 but by about the one week follow up you should just be "sore." I would ask if the surgeon is familiar with and can offer some long acting local anesthetics in that area for longer local pain control to get through the worst which is the first 24-72 hours. Hope this helps!

This can depend on how deep the lipoma extends and how large the incision needs to be. Usually the pain can be treated with a combination of non-opioids medications and occasionally may need an opioids.

Normally you have pain immediately after surgery that can last for days to weeks. after the complete removal of the lipoma, you should not typically have pain once you are completely healed. sincerely, Darren Sachs, d.o.

Pain after lipoma removal is usually minimal, especially for smaller lipomas. Many patients will do well with acetaminophen and ibuprofen alone. Recovery is typically rapid.

Yes. All Surgeries cause pain, tissues are cut into.