Lipoma is a word that means, "fatty tumor," but, it's Not a Cancer. Its just growth of fat between the muscle layer & the skin above it.Exact cause is not known. The condition does run in families & is associated with other unusual syndromes.*Lipomas most often appear after age 40.Symptoms- Soft, easily moveable lump beneath the skin, about two inches across.A lipoma is painless unless, its irritating the nerves aroundMostly found on- back, neck,abdomen, sometimes arms & upper legsTreatment-<ul><li>Usually not necessary</li><li>Interfering other structures, can be removed via surgery or liposuction</li></ul>

Lipoma: Lumps in the upper arm?

<h1>Bump on the Bicep or Tricep Symptom, Causes &amp; Questions</h1><img src="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0b678gck/buoy-public-site/dd4516854413b86db623f1d335d3ef356b54677c-2000x1400.png?w=660&amp;q=70&amp;auto=format&amp;dpr=1" srcset="https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0b678gck/buoy-public-site/dd4516854413b86db623f1d335d3ef356b54677c-2000x1400.png?w=660&amp;q=70&amp;auto=format&amp;dpr=1 660w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0b678gck/buoy-public-site/dd4516854413b86db623f1d335d3ef356b54677c-2000x1400.png?w=550&amp;q=70&amp;auto=format&amp;dpr=1 550w, https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0b678gck/buoy-public-site/dd4516854413b86db623f1d335d3ef356b54677c-2000x1400.png?w=1024&amp;q=70&amp;auto=format&amp;dpr=1 1024w" alt="An illustration of a person's flexed right arm. Their skin is medium peach-toned and there is a red bump on the bottom of the upper arm. Red translucent concentric circles come from the bump." width="342" height="239">Bumps on the upper arms are usually caused by common conditions such as skin cysts or pimples, though it's important to talk to your doctor to identify the cause and get the right treatment. Read more below to learn 9 possible causes of bumps on the upper arm.<h2>9 causes of bumps on the bicep or tricep</h2>This list does not constitute medical advice and may not accurately represent what you have.<h3>Skin cyst</h3>A cyst is a small sac or lump, filled with fluid, air, fat, or other material, that begins to grow somewhere in the body for no apparent reason. A skin cyst is one that forms just beneath the skin.It's believed that skin cysts form around trapped keratin cells – the cells that form the relatively tough outer layer of the skin.These cysts are not contagious.Anyone can get a skin cyst, but they are most common in those who are over age 18, have acne, or have injured the skin.Symptoms include the appearance of a small, rounded lump under the skin. Cysts are normally painless unless infected, when they will be reddened and sore and contain pus.Diagnosis is made through physical examination. A small cyst can be left alone, though if it is unsightly or large enough to interfere with movement it can be removed in a simple procedure done in a doctor's office. An infected cyst must be treated so that the infection does not spread.Rarity: CommonTop Symptoms: skin-colored armpit bump, marble sized armpit lump, small armpit lumpSymptoms that always occur with skin cyst: skin-colored armpit bumpUrgency: Wait and watch<h3>Lipoma</h3>Lipoma is a word that translates as "fatty tumor," but a lipoma is not cancer. It is simply a growth of fat between the muscle layer and the skin above it.The exact cause is not known. The condition does run in families and is associated with other unusual syndromes such as adiposis dolorosa, which is similar. Lipomas most often appear after age 40.Symptoms include a soft, easily moveable lump beneath the skin, about two inches across. A lipoma is painless unless its growth is irritating the nerves around it. They are most often found on the back, neck, and abdomen, and sometimes the arms and upper legs.It is a good idea to have any new or unusual growth checked by a medical provider, just to make certain it is benign.Diagnosis is made through physical examination, biopsy, and imaging such as ultrasound or CT scan.Most of the time, treatment is not necessary unless the lipoma is unsightly or is interfering with other structures. It can be removed through surgery or liposuction.Rarity: UncommonTop Symptoms: skin-colored groin bump, marble sized groin lump, small groin lumpSymptoms that always occur with lipoma: skin-colored groin bumpUrgency: Wait and watch<h3>Pimple</h3>Pimples are also called comedones, spots, blemishes, or "zits." Medically, they are small skin eruptions filled with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria.Pimples often first start appearing at puberty, when hormones increase the production of oil in the skin and sometimes clog the pores.Most susceptible are teenagers from about ages 13 to 17.Symptoms include blocked pores that may appear flat and black on the surface, because the oil darkens when exposed to the air; blocked pores that appear white on the surface because they have closed over with dead skin cells; or swollen, yellow-white, pus-filled blisters surrounded by reddened skin.Outbreaks of pimples on the skin can interfere with quality of life, making the person self-conscious about their appearance and causing pain and discomfort in the skin. A medical provider can help to manage the condition, sometimes through referral to a dermatologist.Diagnosis is made through physical examination.Treatment involves improving diet; keeping the skin, hair, washcloths, and towels very clean; and using over-the-counter acne remedies.Rarity: CommonTop Symptoms: pink or red facial bump, small facial lump, painful facial bump, marble sized facial lumpSymptoms that always occur with pimple: pink or red facial bumpUrgency: Self-treatment<h3>Skin abscess</h3>A skin abscess is a large pocket of pus that has formed just beneath the skin. It is caused by bacteria getting under the skin, usually through a small cut or scratch, and beginning to multiply. The body fights the invasion with white blood cells, which kill some of the infected tissue but form pus within the cavity that remains.Symptoms include a large, red, swollen, painful lump of pus anywhere on the body beneath the skin. There may be fever, chills, and body aches from the infection.If not treated, there is the risk of an abscess enlarging, spreading, and causing serious illness.Diagnosis is made through physical examination.A small abscess may heal on its own, through the body's immune system. But some will need to be drained or lanced in a medical provider's office so that the pus can be cleaned out. Antibiotics are usually prescribed.Keeping the skin clean, and using only clean clothes and towels, will help to make sure that the abscess does not recur.Rarity: CommonTop Symptoms: rash with bumps or blisters, red rash, red skin bump larger than 1/2 cm in diameter, pus-filled rash, rashSymptoms that always occur with skin abscess: rash with bumps or blistersUrgency: Primary care doctor<h3>Basal cell carcinoma</h3>Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer. Skin cancer falls into two major groups: Non-melanoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer.Rarity: UncommonTop Symptoms: facial skin changes, pink or red facial bump, small facial lump, painless facial bump, growing facial lumpUrgency: Primary care doctor

Bumps on the upper arms are usually caused by common conditions such as skin cysts or pimples, though it's important to talk to your doctor to identify the cause and get the right treatment. Read more below to learn 9 possible causes of bumps on the upper arm.

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Bumps on the upper arms are usually caused by common conditions such as skin cysts or pimples, though it's important to talk to your doctor to identify the cause and get the right treatment. Read more below to learn 9 possible causes of bumps on the upper arm.

This list does not constitute medical advice and may not accurately represent what you have.

A cyst is a small sac or lump, filled with fluid, air, fat, or other material, that begins to grow somewhere in the body for no apparent reason. A skin cyst is one that forms just beneath the skin.

It's believed that skin cysts form around trapped keratin cells – the cells that form the relatively tough outer layer of the skin.

Anyone can get a skin cyst, but they are most common in those who are over age 18, have acne, or have injured the skin.

Symptoms include the appearance of a small, rounded lump under the skin. Cysts are normally painless unless infected, when they will be reddened and sore and contain pus.

Diagnosis is made through physical examination. A small cyst can be left alone, though if it is unsightly or large enough to interfere with movement it can be removed in a simple procedure done in a doctor's office. An infected cyst must be treated so that the infection does not spread.

Rarity: Common

Top Symptoms: skin-colored armpit bump, marble sized armpit lump, small armpit lump

Symptoms that always occur with skin cyst: skin-colored armpit bump

Urgency: Wait and watch

Lipoma is a word that translates as "fatty tumor," but a lipoma is not cancer. It is simply a growth of fat between the muscle layer and the skin above it.

The exact cause is not known. The condition does run in families and is associated with other unusual syndromes such as adiposis dolorosa, which is similar. Lipomas most often appear after age 40.

Symptoms include a soft, easily moveable lump beneath the skin, about two inches across. A lipoma is painless unless its growth is irritating the nerves around it. They are most often found on the back, neck, and abdomen, and sometimes the arms and upper legs.

It is a good idea to have any new or unusual growth checked by a medical provider, just to make certain it is benign.

Diagnosis is made through physical examination, biopsy, and imaging such as ultrasound or CT scan.

Most of the time, treatment is not necessary unless the lipoma is unsightly or is interfering with other structures. It can be removed through surgery or liposuction.

Rarity: Uncommon

Top Symptoms: skin-colored groin bump, marble sized groin lump, small groin lump

Symptoms that always occur with lipoma: skin-colored groin bump

Pimples are also called comedones, spots, blemishes, or "zits." Medically, they are small skin eruptions filled with oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria.

Pimples often first start appearing at puberty, when hormones increase the production of oil in the skin and sometimes clog the pores.

Most susceptible are teenagers from about ages 13 to 17.

Symptoms include blocked pores that may appear flat and black on the surface, because the oil darkens when exposed to the air; blocked pores that appear white on the surface because they have closed over with dead skin cells; or swollen, yellow-white, pus-filled blisters surrounded by reddened skin.

Outbreaks of pimples on the skin can interfere with quality of life, making the person self-conscious about their appearance and causing pain and discomfort in the skin. A medical provider can help to manage the condition, sometimes through referral to a dermatologist.

Diagnosis is made through physical examination.

Treatment involves improving diet; keeping the skin, hair, washcloths, and towels very clean; and using over-the-counter acne remedies.

Top Symptoms: pink or red facial bump, small facial lump, painful facial bump, marble sized facial lump

Symptoms that always occur with pimple: pink or red facial bump

Urgency: Self-treatment

A skin abscess is a large pocket of pus that has formed just beneath the skin. It is caused by bacteria getting under the skin, usually through a small cut or scratch, and beginning to multiply. The body fights the invasion with white blood cells, which kill some of the infected tissue but form pus within the cavity that remains.

Symptoms include a large, red, swollen, painful lump of pus anywhere on the body beneath the skin. There may be fever, chills, and body aches from the infection.

If not treated, there is the risk of an abscess enlarging, spreading, and causing serious illness.

A small abscess may heal on its own, through the body's immune system. But some will need to be drained or lanced in a medical provider's office so that the pus can be cleaned out. Antibiotics are usually prescribed.

Keeping the skin clean, and using only clean clothes and towels, will help to make sure that the abscess does not recur.

Top Symptoms: rash with bumps or blisters, red rash, red skin bump larger than 1/2 cm in diameter, pus-filled rash, rash

Symptoms that always occur with skin abscess: rash with bumps or blisters

Urgency: Primary care doctor

Basal cell carcinoma is a slow-growing form of skin cancer. Skin cancer falls into two major groups: Non-melanoma and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer.

Top Symptoms: facial skin changes, pink or red facial bump, small facial lump, painless facial bump, growing facial lump

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