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lump on scalp for 2 years (worried)

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Tacosspaghetti
Tacosspaghetti

hey guys! i'm sixteen years old and i have had a movable hard lump on my scalp for 2 years (3-4cm in diameter but not really round). it bled when i first noticed it but now it's skin colored and doesn't bleed at all. it's painless except for when I press on some areas of it. it causes discomfort when i brush over it for example, but i dont notice it otherwise. i've used loads of symptom checkers, checked skin cancer symptoms and looked at loads of conditions, but nothing matches. Please help! i would be so grateful. thanks!

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  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee Tacosspaghetti

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    I would guess its a cyst but 3-4cm is quite a large area for a cyst. It may be a lipoma,a collection of fatty cells under the skin but as you say it bled when you first noticed it i would recommend you get it checked by a doctor, who may want to remove it for biopsy. Dont worry,its probably something very ordinary,but always best to get these things checked.

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