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Bump on left side of head
I have a bump on my head since last 4 years. It is painless. If I touch it I feel it moving under skin and just below the skin. It is a size of a marble. What is it and how can I treat it? Although it is painless, while sleeping on that side or during haircut its irritating.
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A marble-sized painless lump that has sat quietly for four years, moves freely under the skin and is just below the surface is a benign scalp cyst or a lipoma - not a tumour. No cream, tablet or oil dissolves these. The only permanent cure is a small excision under local anaesthesia, a day-care procedure done in 20-30 minutes.
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Since it disturbs your sleep and haircuts, get it removed rather than just watched. An ultrasound of the swelling will confirm cyst versus lipoma, and then a minor excision by a surgeon finishes it in one sitting. Never squeeze or prick it - that only invites infection. Also get a TSH done so your eltroxin dose stays correct. Consult me on Practo with the ultrasound report and I will guide you through the removal and pre-procedure check-up.
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it could be a simple cyst or lipoma. its a benign condition.
but if its size is increasing or if it is causing some disturbance then get it removed from a general surgeon. excision and removal usually done under local anesthesia. its a day care procedure. you can get discharged on same day.
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Could be a lipoma.If it's bothering you, consult a surgeon in your area for a clinical examination and appropriate treatment
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Consult with general surgeon and remove it
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Walk
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Proper evaluation and personalised advice are needed for your concern. A detailed consultation would be best to provide accurate guidance.
Feel free to consult me for further assistance.
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Meet a general surgeon and get it removed.
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As you describe it, seems like sebaceous cyst or lipima.cyst. Please consult a gen surgeon physically for clinical evaluation.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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Must be a sebaceous cyst or dermoid cyst.see a general surgeon
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General surgeon evaluation requires.
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Do consult
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Need examination by general surgeon
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
General Physician
7 yrs exp
Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Reesha Varshney
General Physician
1 yrs exp
Hathras
Needs to be examined in person
Kindly visit some good general surgeon
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