Large fist size lump at neck base what can I do?

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Can anyone advise me on how to get rid of this hump/lump please.
I've had it checked out via a scan and an MRI and it's def fat aparrently.
I did use to use a very vigourous mechanical neck massages and I'm wondering if that's damaged it .
Anyway what can help me ? A chiropractor ? Massage ? Excersise ? Operation ?
Thanks

Is it a lipoma?

If healthcare professionals have told you that it is fat then it is a lipoma.

NHS information on lipomas here if you haven't already seen it.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lipoma/

If you want to get rid of it, you will need a surgeon to remove it. If it has already been checked and found to be harmless, you will most likely have to pay for that.

If it interferes with mobility or completing everyday activities hopefully it will be removed on the NHS. It sounds really uncomfortable at the least. Have they offered an operation.

Is it the delightfully named ‘dowagers hump’ a common side effect of our new reality staring down at devices and slumping for much of the day. If when you google it, it looks like what you have then there are exercises to improve posture and build up the muscles again.

Except that the OP says "I've had it checked out via a scan and an MRI and it's def fat aparrently."

Fat = lipoma

Or ‘buffalo hump’ another variety of dowagers hump which is “ A "buffalo hump" (dorsocervical fat pad) is a buildup of fat at the base of the neck.”

It's not necessarily a lipoma. Fat can collect in areas without being an encapsulated lump.

If it is a lipoma, Op, get the procedure done. It doesn't even have to involve a GA.

Can it be massaged away ? They said fat but I don't think they 100 said lipoma ? @Grammarninja would I have to get that private and would it cost £££

Dr Pimple popper (USA) has dealt with many limpomas. She does it without general anasthetic. But neck area might be more tricky. If you're not squeamish you could watch one being removed on her youtube channel. I think it's wrong you keep getting fobbed off. It should be dealt with.

What exactly has the medical professional who arranged the scan and MRI said? Have they given any indication if the type of fatty lump it is, how it came to be there, how it can be treated, likelihood of getting rid of it….. they would be best placed to provide this information.

We can tell you about types of fatty lumps a neck could have that we know about, but without knowing what caused it and what type you have it’s going to be impossible for anyone to tell you how to get rid of it.

If it is causing you distress and discomfort make sure the GP knows this. For something that size it would be very expensive to remove privately.

Could you apply to Skin A&E? You’d be on TV, but you get it done free!

No exercise will flatten a lipoma!

It can cost £400 and more to remove simple cysts and moles, so I imagine it would cost much, much more for a big lipoma!

See this

Handy to know I could have my head removed from £595!

No one on here can advise you because there’s not enough information to give advice. ‘Fat’ could mean many things… so could ‘base of neck’. The person who ordered the MRI should be the one advising you if there’s a specific management.

OP said she thought it was a lipoma, but when it’s confirmed ,unless it’s a problem for her, the NHS won’t remove it. By the sound of the size of it though, it sounds as if it could be.

OP said they didn’t think they said lipoma. Base of neck could mean several things. We do remove a lot of lipomas but the best person to advise what it is/whether it needs treatment is the person who ordered the scan rather than a bunch of people guessing what and where it is.

No she didn’t.

she said that the person who did the tests said it was fat. That COULD be a lipoma, or it could be something else entirely. In order to know what it is rather than guess she would need someone who has seen her neck, seen the lump, seen the scans and run any other tests to tell her what it is.

If it’s a lipoma then the only way to get rid of it is removal which unless it’s causing pain would be considered cosmetic so would like be something she’d need to pay privately for.

If it’s something like ‘buffalo hump’ then it could be caused by metabolic/endocrine issues which would need blood tests and treatment, or it could be caused by obesity or posture.

Greybeardy , there is no one advising me ?
I was initially given the scan radiology and told it's deep and they didn't see the bottom so an mri was ordered but apparently that went to the wrong dept so more delays I think it took two years to get an MRI
It was a rushed app with a conulant who looked after it and ordered the MRI I thought I might see that person again but I never had and only got the results due to another appt for somerhng else. The docs are not interested.

Hence I'm asking here and often people have shares expericnes whjch may arm me with info to fight back

It's slightly to one side of the base of the neck

I had tests done for Cushing diese and I used to have pcos but the Cushing diese lady was very through and said my pcos test came back very good and that side seemed to be ok.

It's hard to see my actual neck spine alignment because of it . Is this somerhng I should get checked ?

No one on here can advise you - it isn’t clear what you’re describing at all (I am a doctor and still haven’t a scooby what you’re describing). You need to ask the consultant who ordered the scan to explain the results - doesn’t necessarily need an appointment if its something normal…could be a letter/phone call.