Question 1

hard bumps under skin on ankles are what?

Accepted Answer

Hard bumps: There are a variety of causes of hard bumps under the skin, including cysts, acne, harmless or potentially harmful tumors. Please see your healthcare professional.

Question 2

how did i get hard bumps under skin on ankles?

Accepted Answer

Skin lumps: There are a number skin conditions that cause lumps and bumps to appear on the surface of the skin or just below the skin. The most common ones includes the following: skin cysts, cherry angioma, epidermoid cysts, folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, lipomas, neurofibromas, dermatofibromas.

Question 3

what would cause hard bumps under skin on ankles?

Accepted Answer

Skin lumps: There are a number skin conditions that cause lumps and bumps to appear on the surface of the skin or just below the skin. The most common ones includes the following:
skin cysts, cherry angioma, epidermoid cysts, folliculitis, keratosis pilaris, lipomas, neurofibromas, dermatofibromas.

Question 4

what do i do about hard bumps under skin?

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Examination: An exam and possible biopsy will determine what these are and if the bumps need to be removed. These could be cysts or fatty tu ors or other lesions that can only be definitively be diagnosed by biopsy.

Question 5

hard bumps under skin are lipomas, right?

Accepted Answer

Generally: Bumps under the skin that are soft, mobile and right under the skin can either be cysts or lipomas.

Question 6

i found two hard bumps under skin on the base of the penis?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: Without being formally evaluated hard to know cause so best to get checked by your doctor or a dermatologist. Cysts can form on the genitalia and could present as firm bumps, but again best to be formally checked by a physician.

Question 7

two hard bumps under skin on penis. tumors?

Accepted Answer

Hard bump: This may be as harmless as a blocked hair follicle, but may be a more serious infection, harmless or harmful tumor. Please get it checked by a healthcare professional.

Question 8

is it normal for toddler to have small size hard bump under skin on forehead months after a fall? doesn't bother him.

Accepted Answer

Toddler fall: If medically cleared after the fall & has not complained of any symptoms. No worry.

Question 9

i have hard bumps under skin in pubic region and face infection?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Razor bumps or folliculitis.

Question 10

small, hard bump, under skin at inside base of middle finger. getting bigger, sensitive to touch & lingering pain if it hits anything. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Ganglion cyst: See you doctor for an exam...It may be a cyst on the tendon sheath (outer lining of the tendon). Some doctors inject the lesion with kenalog, (triamcinolone) others suggest surgical removal.

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Two hard bumps under skin on penis. tumors?

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Is it normal for toddler to have small size hard bump under skin on forehead months after a fall? doesn't bother him.

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I have hard bumps under skin in pubic region and face infection?

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Small, hard bump, under skin at inside base of middle finger. getting bigger, sensitive to touch & lingering pain if it hits anything. what is this?

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