Lumps can appear anywhere on your body. Most lumps are harmless but it’s
important to see a doctor if you’re worried or the lump is still there after 2 weeks.
Examples of these lumps are
– lipoma (soft, fatty lump that grow under your skin)
– sebaceous cyst (fluid-filled or sebum-filled lump underneath the skin)
– ganglion cyst (fluid-filled swelling that develops near a joint or tendon)
– dermatofibroma (harmless round, red-brownish skin growths that are most commonly found on the arms and legs),
– folliculitis (lump due to inflammation of hair follicle)
– boils (pus-filled lesions that are painful and usually firm, happen when infection around the hair follicles spreads deeper)
– Carbuncles (clusters of boils)
Treatment depends on the type and site of the lump. Excision under local or general
anaesthesia is common if lump is symptomatic or for cosmetic reasons.