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I have this bump on my scalp! it hurts i thought it was a pimple but it hasnt gone away and its making my head hurt and hurts when i touch. what is it?
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Cyst.: Cyst - epidermal inclusion or trichilemmal. Could be a minor skin infection although unlikely in this area without one of the above cysts being irritated.
Answered 1/13/2019
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