Lump On Scalp

[heatherd1409]

Hello,

I have this lump on scalp. It came around 18 months ago, it just appeared and bled and scabbed over and so on for a couple of months then it just went away. About 3 weeks ago in the same spot it started to itch and the lump was back as it is just behind my ear on my scalp I couldn't see it so I had my partner take a photo of it so I could see myself. it looks like a white lump with a dark pink edging around it, quite a large border on one side and not so much on the other side of the lump. The lump itself is about the diameter of a pea (not as big as pea if that makes sense, in that it's not that raised up) and the surrounding border is about the size of a penny. If you know what this is maybe a cyst or something and any treatment please let me know. Please don't say see your doctor (unless you really, really think it's necessary) as any time I do with anything I'm just told to 'keep my eye on it' and after more than a year that seems kind of pointless.

Many thanks :)

[RATTER15]

Is it painful?

[Buenchico]

It's probably nothing serious but you really ought to get it checked out, just in case . . .
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-skin/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

[Jemisa]

If I was you I'd get up the docs PDQ. One never knows...

jem

[heatherd1409]

Ok just sorting out tinypic won't be a second then i'll send the picture over. It isn't painful it's just tender, like I can feel it there. Does that make sense? It hasn't bled this time (yet) but I didn't pick it before I would just be able to feel that it was bleeding. I did touch it alot so if ther were a scab that probably would have loosened it.

[heatherd1409]

how would i get a second opinion, like a walk in doctor?

[heatherd1409]

not much for technology so not sure if this will work but here's the pic (bad photo but gives you a general idea)

http://tinypic.com/r/2zr25px/6

[Buenchico]

>>>how would i get a second opinion

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/910.aspx?CategoryID=68&SubCategoryID=156

[heatherd1409]

oh right ok, I'll give that a go. I blame the internet for all this paranoia we have these days over illnesses! I'm probably just using the wrong shampoo lol!!

[heatherd1409]

thanks buenchico that's really useful, I'm going to ring the GP tomorrow and see what he says otherwise I will see someone else there, my boyfriends GP is different to mine and says he's great.

[ChillDoubt]

If it's changed shape/size and is irritating you I would advise you do see your GP who in turn may refer you to a dermatologist.
Better safe than sorry.

[heatherd1409]

sorry I couldn't get the picture up it loads when I click on it but maybe that's cause it's on my PC i dont know.

[heatherd1409]

do you have to pay to see a dermatologist? I couldn't afford that. I never actually got a look at it the first time round so I can't say for sure if it's changed shape, it seems a bit bigger than last time and like I say it hasn't been bleeding.

[Buenchico]

If you had even a tiny injury in that area years ago (even something as simple as a mosquito bite) it could have led to later keloid scarring:
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/skin/Pages/Keloidscarring.aspx

[ChillDoubt]

No, you don't have to pay to see a dermatologist. Just pop along and see your GP and they'll take it form there.