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A 22-year-old female asked:

Have a surgery to remove cyst that's underneath my scalp(head) can you explain why the cyst was hard for a while then soft now hard again ? thanks

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Dr. Harold Fieldsanswered

Family Medicine 63 years experience

Sebaceous cyst: This is probably sebaceous cyst and they often change in consistency but when removed it should cause no further problems

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