What is this lump?

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It appeared at the side of my head on the left side, close to the hairline a week or two ago. It doesn’t hurt, sort of itches around it sometimes. It’s hard, not moveable and is red, I think becoming redder, not sure. It’s just appeared out of nowhere, should I be worried?

Sounds like a breed of dog.

Looks like a wart or a mole to me but I'm no doctor. Get it checked, only way to find out really. I doubt it's anything sinister.

Honestly? No. Skin cancer doesn't just pop-up overnight.

That said, asking the pharmacist is a good idea. It will put your mind at ease.

Could be a tick!

Mole
Wart
Zit

Hard to tell

@NoTMyNamea Its a red lump? How can that be a tick?

@GulfCoastBeachGirl Ok thank you

@MissHoollie Thanks for the feedback, after Googling they look redder than this I think, this is a paler red and a bit larger

Because the tick is under it🙈 Google is your friend if you want to know more. Ticks love the scalp and hairline.

@NoTMyNamea I can’t Google that as I’ll freak myself out, how would it get out, would the pharmacist know this if she looked at it?

@NoTMyNamea It doesn’t seem to look like that 🤷🏻‍♀️I’m worried more about a skin cancer type thing

Any unusual skin growth should be checked by a GP if it hasn’t gone after 4 weeks.
It’s probably fine, but we can’t see it properly so everyone is just guessing.

@Elisheva So should I wait for a couple of weeks and if it goes, just forget about it, if not then head to the Doctors?

Go and see a pharmacist.

That’s what I would do.

I wouldn't even go to the pharmacist tbh. Doesn't everyone get random spots and bumps and bruises like this?

I don't want to alarm you, but I really think you should let your doctor take a look. I've had to have a couple of non healing lesions removed from my face over the last four years - tiny things, but I've ended up with three inch cuts! I've just discovered one in my hairline, and am so worried - I know it'll mean a patch of hair being removed 😞, but if it's skin cancer it should be dealt with. I hope yours isn't - but it does look similar.

@Jillybloop393Mine looks like skin cancer? Should I wait 2 weeks as suggested above (4 weeks in total) or go now?

Try not to panic ... it's new, and don't forget - I only said it looks similar, it might well be something absolutely harmless. Mine were a 'type of skin cancer', but the cause was sun damage. To put your mind at rest, make an appointment with your doctor. He may send you to a dermatologist if he thinks it's anything sinister, and they'll do the necessary. Make that appointment, sweetie, then you won't be worried xx

Thank you 😊

Looks exactly like the 2 moles on my head (that I hate but have had forever).

@SaulHudsonDavidJones Its only just appeared though and is red

Moles continue to appear and grow for years and years.and when they are new they can alter colour until they have appeared completely.if it’s itching still in a couple of weeks the you can always take another photo ( keep the better ones you have taken) for comparison and ask your see gp.it really doesjust look like a mole to me

@Mollymalone123 But are moles red?

It could be anything, nobody here knows. Just go to the pharmacist in the morning