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What Causes A Bump Under The Skin?

This strange little bump appeared on my right arm it isnt a bug bite because its internal i can move it and my skin comes away from it its not painful just feels strange almost seems like a bulky vein...i recently had surgery 3 weeks ago and this is the arm they used for the IV....what is it?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi.
This is looking like a lipoma from your description and the vein lump can not be moving so freely even though it will be under and separate from the skin.
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What Causes A Bump Under The Skin?

Hi. This is looking like a lipoma from your description and the vein lump can not be moving so freely even though it will be under and separate from the skin.