How should a forehead cyst with scarring, irritation and bleeding be treated?
Patient: I have what i think is a cyst on my forehead. I got into a fight and was hit in the head and since that happened there has been a bump of my head. Doctors have told me its a cyst but i have also heard its built up scar tissue... The bump goes from being soft back to being hard im guessing when its irraitated. Do you think this is a cyst? Ive tried poking it with a probe but all that comes out is blood. Doctor: Provisional Impression-Right Leg Cramps /Under InvestigationHi,Welcome with your query to HCM virtual Clinic.I reviewed all the details of your query,in context of the of the forehead lump and its progress.Based on the facts of your query,You seem to have resolved hematoma with fibroma at the forehead hit.If it was a cyst as told by your doctors,cystic fluid should have come after your poking,but as you confirm in you query that blood came out after poking with a probe.This reduces the possibility of this forehead lump being a Dermoid or Inclusion Cyst /or Sebaceous Cyst of the forehead.To resolve this ambiguity in its causes-USG of the lump and FNAC Biopsy with HPR report,would fix the nature of this forehead lump.CT study to find out any intra-cranical connection with any other lump or cyst there and Second Opinion from a Surgeon and if need be from your NeuroSurgeon would resolve the diagnostic worries for you.Treatment- Would depend on the cause confirmation by a team work of your doctors as explained above.Your Surgeon would be the right doctor to work out the cause as told above and would plan a best possible  treatment accordingly,after confirmation of the forehead lump.Excision Biopsy of the Lump with HPR study would resolve all the issues related with this forehead lump.Hope this reply would help you to plan treatment with your doctors and resolve your worries.Will appreciate writing excellent review comments to help the needy patient visitors like you at HCM.Welcome any further query and information in this regard.Good Day!!Dr.Savaskar M.N.M.S.Genl-CVTS