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I have an inflamed bump on the scalp of my head in the temple area & my hair is very thin there, what can be the cause & how can it be treated?
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Cyst: Pilar cyst, pimple. Mole or seborrheic keratosis. If tender and soft think inflamed pilar cyst.
Answered 8/16/2013
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