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Why dont doctors do biopsies if you have a lump on your head and it dont move around like a cyst would.how can i get a doctor that will do that? are they too busy with covid to help me out? is that why they wont do what theyre supposed to do?
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Not every lump needs to be biopsied or even removed for that matter. A dermatologist can examine it and determine the proper course of action. It had nothing to do with COVID.
Answered 11/14/2021
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