65-Year-Old Russian Man Has Huge Head-Shaped Tumor Removed From Neck

After refusing to go to the hospital for 16 years, a 65-year-old Russian man has finally removed his massive head-shaped tumor from his neck. This is why you shouldn't wait!

If you think something is wrong or something feels off--go to get it checked out by a professional. Too often people wait and refuse to go get it checked out and that often only makes things worse. This Russian man waited 16 years to go get his head-shaped tumor removed and this thing is massive. It's like a second head!

Igot Popyrin, head of the surgical department at the Kirov Regional Clinical Hospital, tells The New York Post, "Usually, such a tumor grows slowly and painfully, so many patients postpone a visit to a specialist, hoping that the formation will disappear on its own."

The tumor was identified as a benign lipoma but this one grew much larger than they typically will. Due to its position, this tumor was a little more different and difficult to remove. The surgery required near-perfect precision, per The New York Post.

See pictures of it shared by The New York Post here. Can you imagine living with that on your for 16 years? That's a long time! This is why you should get stuff checked out immediately, even if you're in pain already. Waiting might only make things worse!