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My wife had a purplish skin tag like bump on her scalp which popped when attempting to remove. bump had a "stalk" and was floppy. unsure if tick?
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Possibly: Skin tags don't pop when removed so consider seeing your health care provider to confirm if the tag was a tick.
Answered 4/24/2016
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