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I just noticed a lump on the lower left side of my head. right where the back of my hairline would start. any idea what this might be?
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Lump: A physician would have to examine you to be sure, but this could be a cyst, ingrown hair, enlarged lymph node, early boil. See your physician as needed if it doesn't recede or becomes painful or tender or if other lumps appear.
Answered 4/18/2016
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