Prognosis
Lipomas usually have a very good prognosis. They only very rarely degenerate into malignant tumors and are usually not associated with any further impairment due to their small size and slow growth. However, if they are visually disturbing, lipomas can usually be removed completely without any problems and by a very small, usually outpatient procedure. Larger lipomas in the neck, on the other hand, can under certain circumstances only be removed under general anesthesia, but this must always be clarified on a case-by-case basis and the complaints and complications associated with a possible further increase in the size of the lipoma must be weighed up against the patient.
