I read in The Mail on Sunday that having very high HDL cholesterol is a worry, especially for middle-aged women like me. Also, could my high HDL be the reason for having a lipoma, and should I have it removed? Cholesterol isn’t the be-all-and-end-all but if you do have high overall cholesterol, and also raised levels of a sub-type called LDL cholesterol, sometimes called ‘bad’ cholesterol, you might be advised to take statins, which will lower it. HDL cholesterol was once thought to protect the heart, which is why it’s often called ‘good cholesterol’. A lipoma is a benign, soft lump on the skin composed of fat – and this is unrelated to cholesterol.

Source: Daily Mail July 11, 2020 21:00 UTC