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A 22-year-old male asked:

Ive had a small fatty bump under my skin on the back of my head for years now. it hasnt grown and is painless, ive heard it could be a harmless cyst?

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Dr. Glynis Ablonanswered

Dermatology 31 years experience

It certainly could: be. But it could also be a fatty tumor called a lipoma. see doctor for confirmative diagnosis

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