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Hard lump on left side of head a cyst?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

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Sebacous cyst: Yes it is what we called sebaceous cyst which is a oil gland cyst leave it alone try not to squeezed it other wise might get infected very binign.

Answered 5/12/2021

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A member asked:

Hard lump on left side of head a cyst?

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