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Swelling on scalp
Before 2 days a hard swelling of 1.5 *1.5 cm appeared on the left side of scalp along the hairline,which later got a little subsided .bit still it was prominent.today around the same area another swelling which is hard has appeared covering double the area of previous one and encroaching into forehead. I had felt a very small pain during the first day of first swelling.after that there s no pain...no colour change over the area..no itching..I hav been using minoxidil for hair loss for almost 1yr
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Sounds like a infected sebaceous cyst..need to show a good plastic surgeon for removal or any treatment
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Dr. A J Kanwar
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52 yrs exp
Delhi
Looks like cyst
See me for diagnosis
Do not ignore
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