thestruggle
25-01-17, 23:06
Hi everyone,
So this is my first post and I'm glad I found this forum! I've had HA for years. :weep:
I've recently found a small spot on the side of my head, towards the top. It's quite hard but skin coloured and feels tight, but sort of squidgy. Some days it feels tighter than others and it's been there for a couple of months now. It HAS got slightly bigger, but doesn't hurt or weep or anything. Tonight I noticed a hard patch of skin right on the top of my head, that felt like really thick skin but wouldn't come away when scratching. Me being me, had to have a good scratch to see...but no skin came loose, just felt like a hard-ish smoothed over flat lump. It freaked me out because not long afterwards there was a sort of spot there that looks red. I can't see it well as it's in an awkward place but it's definitely come up tonight and I can't work out what it might be. It feels like a normal pimple but since I've been rubbing that area (quite a bit!) it's given me a headache.. I know this is silly and I should go to the doctors, but then I don't want to go for a spot on my head.. Do you think this is anything for concern?
I do have a family history of cysts but all the pictures on Google don't look like what I have.. Also I do sweat a lot in my hair from the gym and don't always get a chance to wash my hair right after my workout. That patch of skin has probably been there a while and I do get dandruff now and again.. Has anyone ever had this before and can put my mind at rest?
Thank you to anyone who helps!
So this is my first post and I'm glad I found this forum! I've had HA for years. :weep:
I've recently found a small spot on the side of my head, towards the top. It's quite hard but skin coloured and feels tight, but sort of squidgy. Some days it feels tighter than others and it's been there for a couple of months now. It HAS got slightly bigger, but doesn't hurt or weep or anything. Tonight I noticed a hard patch of skin right on the top of my head, that felt like really thick skin but wouldn't come away when scratching. Me being me, had to have a good scratch to see...but no skin came loose, just felt like a hard-ish smoothed over flat lump. It freaked me out because not long afterwards there was a sort of spot there that looks red. I can't see it well as it's in an awkward place but it's definitely come up tonight and I can't work out what it might be. It feels like a normal pimple but since I've been rubbing that area (quite a bit!) it's given me a headache.. I know this is silly and I should go to the doctors, but then I don't want to go for a spot on my head.. Do you think this is anything for concern?
I do have a family history of cysts but all the pictures on Google don't look like what I have.. Also I do sweat a lot in my hair from the gym and don't always get a chance to wash my hair right after my workout. That patch of skin has probably been there a while and I do get dandruff now and again.. Has anyone ever had this before and can put my mind at rest?
Thank you to anyone who helps!