One of the things that scares us with its appearance is fat tissue, or lipoma. However, it is mostly a completely harmless phenomenon, the exact cause of which is not known. These benign formations that occur under the skin or, although less often, on the organs and in the area around them, consist of fatty tissue and in most cases are not connected to muscles. So, lipoma is more of an aesthetic problem than a health problem. Now that we know all this, we can breathe a sigh of relief... Or not, since lipoma is very similar to a rare form of cancer. In order to remove any doubt, be sure to read this text in which you will learn everything about fatty tissue, as well as how it can be successfully removed. What does adipose tissue look like? Lipomas appear as small elastic nodules that can be egg-shaped, round or disc-shaped. They are generally soft to the touch and can move relative to the surrounding tissue. The skin over the fatty tissue remains unchanged in color, and apart from the bulge itself, which can be smaller or larger in size, nothing else comes to the fore. Why does adipose tissue occur? The very cause of the formation of fatty tissue is still insufficiently researched, but there are some factors that influence their formation. It is mainly genetics, obesity and certain diseases, which will be discussed later. As we have already stated, a lipoma is not treated, it is simply removed, either for aesthetic or other reasons such as when the lipoma is large, then if the fatty tissue causes pain or if it is located in an inconvenient part of the body, and its positioning is important impairs health or daily functioning. Does fatty tissue hurt? The main characteristic of lipomas is that they grow at a slow pace, but they do not cause any major problems. They can only be problematic if they are bulky because in that case they exert pressure on the surrounding nerve tissue, which can be painful, especially if they form in the area of joints, blood vessels or nerves. Here we can distinguish the so-called atheroma. It is hard fat tissue that contains whitish sebum content. It is a kind of skin cyst that does not go deeper into the fatty tissue since it is a few millimeters to a few centimeters in size. Although they are harmless, they can become inflamed over time, and then their sudden growth occurs. Then the atheroma transforms into a red and painful spot that often festers, and sometimes an intervention is necessary, which involves cutting the fatty tissue, although the inflammation often goes away thanks to antibiotic therapy. It is certainly important to follow up the inflammation in any way so that it does not spread, as a result of which an elevated temperature can occur, as well as general weakness of the body. People who suffer from acne have the greatest predisposition to get atheroma. Image of fatty tissue on the skin However, since the cause of atheroma, or lipoma in general, is not clear, we cannot act preventively. What can certainly affect their appearance is: genetic predisposition - since genetics plays a significant role in the occurrence of lipoma injury to a part of the body - when there is a direct blow to the soft tissue, it can cause the appearance of a lipoma diabetes mellitus – this chronic disease is responsible for elevated blood sugar levels since the pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Diabetes is closely related to some other diseases that lead to the development of lipomas, such as Madelung's disease high cholesterol level - is one of the prerequisites for the appearance of lipoma, since it occurs more often in people who have it. In this condition, there is an increased level of fat, i.e. lipids in the blood obesity - since obese people have a higher percentage of fat, which is the ideal ground for the development of lipomas multiple hereditary lipomatosis - due to this rare disease with a strong genetic predisposition, lipoma appears in several places, namely on the arms, legs and abdomen Gardner's syndrome - also has a strong genetic predisposition and causes tumors, polyps, lipomas among other symptoms. People suffering from this syndrome have a higher chance of getting cancer, especially of the colon and the region around it Madelung's disease - also called multiple symmetric lipomatosis and causes growths to appear mainly on the upper part of the body - on the neck, shoulders and chest. It mainly affects the male population from the Mediterranean and those who are prone to alcoholism Adiposis dolorosa - is painful fatty tissue, and the pain occurs as a result of the pressure of lipoma or accumulations of fatty tissue on the nerves. It mostly occurs in overweight or obese women between the ages of 35 and 50. In addition to genetic inheritance and disease, other factors such as age and gender can affect the appearance of lipomas. Namely, they appear between the ages of 40 and 60 and affect the male population more often than the female population. Lipoma - where does it occur? Lipomas are very common, in fact one person in 1000 will develop them during their lifetime. They are most frequent on the upper part of the body, but they can occur anywhere, but they are mostly localized on head hand neck back armpit stomach In view of this, there are several types of lipoma that are characteristic of different