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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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It certainly could: be. But it could also be a fatty tumor called a lipoma. see doctor for confirmative diagnosis
Answered 6/4/2016
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