Ukubonakaliswa kwe-lipoma kungahluka kuye ngokuthi uhlobo lwe-lipoma nendawo yalo. Ekuhlolweni, i-lipoma yi-a ibhola yokungaguquguquki okuthambile noma okunwebekayo, okuchazwe kahle, nosayizi oguquguqukayo. Kwesinye isikhathi isimila sihambisana nobuhlungu. Izinhlungu azivamile neze, zibangelwa ukucindezelwa kwezinye izicubu eziseduze.