Wendy (Cedar Falls, Ia) on 08/25/2020:

I recently decided to give DMSO another try (I've tried it before, but was not able to tolerate the discomfort on the skin). I purchased a roll-on product 70% DMSO 30% Aloe Vera.

As everyone who has lipomas knows, they don't go away on their own. My grandmother had them and my mother has them. Perhaps there's a genetic component, but I don't know. However, I will say this, my grandmother had cancer in the bile duct and my mother had to have her gallbladder removed. I decided (no really) I wasn't going to go the same route and didn't have time to deal with illnesses or surgeries. It was a decision I made for this body.

Anyway, back to the DMSO, I have a large lipoma on my left arm above the elbow. It's a large, sprawling one and I believe it has entangled itself either in the muscle or nerve because there is pain when I rub my fingers over it. Since that lipoma is so large, I decided to address that one first. I have applied it twice/day for about 1 week now. It has reduced in size by about 1/2. Do I have skin irritation? Yes, but I decided to 'suck it up' and 'deal with it'.

I have noticed the skin irritation does get better though with time. I have read (please research DMSO) that it can stain clothing, so that's another reason I am working on my arm first. I have small lipomas on my upper thighs, but since I am wearing pants, I have decided to tackle those after I see complete remission of the lipoma on my arm.