A man with a ‘ginormous lump’ on his hip has compared it to a ‘saggy boob’, after being left with the lipoma following a weight loss. In a preview for upcoming TLC programme Dr Pimple Popper, a patient prepares to visit Dr Sandra Lee to ask for help....CONTINUE READING
The dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon helps patients across America, from problems like a nose ‘the size of a plum’, or 400 tumours across a person’s body.
A recent episode saw a patient with a mass behind her armpit, which she compared to a ‘third boob’ and even went to a wizard for help.
And now in a preview clip for an upcoming episode, another patient has a similar problem.
‘I have a ginormous lump on my left side,’ he explains.
‘It’s almost like a saggy boob.’
The patient then explains to Dr Lee that he has lost ‘almost 300lbs’.
She then tells the camera: ‘When you lose a massive amount of weight, it’s not uncommon to discover lipomas.’
As the patient then lifts up his shirt to show her the mass growing above his hip, she comments on how ‘heavy’ it feels.
What is a lipoma?
According to the NHS, a lipoma is a ‘soft, fatty lump that grows under your skin.’ They are usually not painful and grow slowly, and can be as small as the size of a pea.
The cause of lipomas are not fully understood. ‘There’s a lot of things I’m concerned about,’ she warns him.
But he has his own fears. ‘It’s very possible that I could be stuck with this forever,’ he admits…CONTINUE READING>>
