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Hard painful bump on scalp in hairline for several months. i worked it lose until it flattened recently. grew back with flakey white skin on it. idea?
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Possible cyst: the lesion could be a small cyst or possibly an actinic keratosis. should it recur, would see dermatologist for confirmation.
Answered 1/5/2019
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