Lumps and Bumps Excision for Face and Neck

What are lumps and bumps?


Lumps are commonly called as tumours which can be benign or malignant. Benign tumours are non-cancerous and do not spread to other parts of the body and may include cysts, nodules, lipomas, haematoma, hemangioma, and papilloma. Malignant tumours are cancerous tumours which include breast tumours that invade the surrounding tissue and spread to other parts of the body.

What are lymph nodes?


Diseases of the lymph node may be caused due to infection, inflammation, an abscess or cancer. Some of the diseases of the lymph nodes are

  • Hodgkin’s disease – Cancer of the lymph tissue found in the lymph node that may spread to spleen, liver, bone marrow and other organs


Pain medications such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be prescribed to relieve pain and to reduce the swelling. Infections are usually treated with antibiotics and anti-viral medicines. Cancer of the lymph node is treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery.

What are lipomas?

Lipomas are slow growing tumours that arise from fat cells. They are soft or rubbery, round, movable and flattened and are found under the skin. They are most common non-cancerous tumours occurring in adults. They usually grow in the face, neck, shoulders, back, or arms and may develop between 40 and 60 of age.

How are lipomas treated?


  • Steroid injections such as xylocaine and triamcinolone acetonide
  • Antibiotics are given to reduce pain


Some of the techniques in surgical removal of lipomas are

  • Narrow hole extrusion technique (skin punch): Skin punch creates a narrow hole in the lipoma from which a curved hemostat is inserted and the lipoma is removed