New York, NY
A 22-year-old male asked:

I have a pain that is giving me a head ache right above my eye brow when i touch it hurt under the skin. i'm scared this could be a brain tumor. 22y/o?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Fisher
Neurology 31 years experience
It's not a toomah: If it's right under your skin, it's outside your skull, which means it isn't in your brain, all of which (hopefully) is inside your skull. Find something else to be frightened of, like who may win the 2016 presidential election. Now THAT's scary.
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