A strange lump on my forehead?

Is there away you can remove a lump from your forehead if it will not go away naturally?

• Answer:

  It really depends on what that lump is made of. If it is hard and painless most likely it is a calcium deposit and can be reduced or removed by "crushing" it. This will break up the deposit allowing the body to remove the excess. DO NOT do this yourself. Apart from the dangers of hitting yourself really hard in the head if it is not a calcium deposit you could make it worse or harm yourself. Check with your GP. He will be able to tell you what it is made of and why it is there. Insurance may even pay for its removal if surgery is required. I've had one. It is either a sist or a calcium deposit, dont worry it can be removed either by surgerey or your family physician. Most lumps can only be removed surgically. See your doctor about this. Last week I had a lipoma (fatty tumor) removed from my forehead on the right side. I gotta tell you, this hurts tremendously. I mean really hurts. My bump started growing five years ago and really was bothering me, so I had it removed at Kaiser Hospital. The scar is minimal but, the pain is tremenous. My scalp burns, and my forehead is really uncomfortable. I also have been having pretty severe head aches. So, the point is, if you are willing to deal with the pain of the recovery for a week or two, then have the doctor remove it. It is outpatient surgery and is done using local anesthesia, so it is done in about a half of an hour.