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A 22-year-old male asked:
Small tender bump on the top of my head that i think i received from hitting it. now it left a bald spot the size of a dime. will my hair grow back?
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Dr. Ira Friedlanderanswered
Cardiac Electrophysiology 44 years experience
Potentially you will: not regrow your hair there. It would be appropriate to see a dermatologist for an evaluation of the area as you may not have the diagnosis correct. There are other potentially reversible causes for this kind of hairloss besides trauma.
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