Hi,I am a 29 year old female and have a small painless lump in my inner thigh, almost opposite the vagina or may be a little back from it. I might have seen it a few months ago, but dont remember exactly. But I surely noticed it a few days ago. Dont remember it increasing in size. It is the same colour as the surrounding skin. If I am correct, there are no lymph nodes that far back. What could it be? Thanks.
Hi, Thanks for your question. As the lump is painless, skin color it is most likely a lipoma. Lipoma is an abnormal over growth of fatty tissues, it ha no particular reason. Usually lipomas are harmless. There is no medical treatment for it. It required surgical removal in following cases-1) Cosmetic reason -Some may look odd.2) Painful - rarely become painful.3) In some cases lipomas near joint may restrict joint movement. You can wait and watch it. But you should consult surgeon in case-1) Rapidly increasing size.2) Change in overlying skin color.3) Become fixed i.e. can not move.4) Development of pus point. Hope I have answered your question. Please do vote.