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MickM
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HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 12, 2012, 11:08:35 AM »
After shaving my head I discovered a 1/2" diameter lump on the back of the middle of my head, just below being level with the tops of my ears. It's solid like bone and I discovered it by shaving over it and opening a pretty large cut. I don't seem to be able to shave it so I use an electric shaver for the lump. I thought it was my "bump of knowledge" but my wife say's only puppie dogs have them! I don't know if I'm posting in the correct section of the forum but I sure would like some help.
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Switchy
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 12, 2012, 12:20:25 PM »
Could be a benign tumor, I had one on my neck. Had the doc take it out in the office and it was the size of a egg. Mainly a fatty tumor. They just pop up. But would have it checked out.
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Lynchy
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 12, 2012, 03:24:59 PM »
I have a small bump in the same place. Mine is defiantly bone!
I wouldn't stress about it:)
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MickM
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 12, 2012, 03:28:50 PM »
Yes, this does feel like bone, it does not squish or move.
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Bald Hobbit
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 12, 2012, 04:10:11 PM »
I've got it. Makes it look no different at all. It isn't visible, for sure, it's rare when those are. I thought everyone had those. Regardless, it isn't an issue.
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 12, 2012, 09:37:04 PM »
I believe that this is your occipital bone, which generally has a bump on it. It's part of what makes the back of a shaved head look interesting and gives our shaved heads character. Wikipedia describes it as: The occipital bone, a saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the cranium, is trapezoidal in shape and curved on itself. It is pierced by a large oval aperture, the foramen magnum, through which the cranial cavity communicates with the vertebral canal.
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 13, 2012, 10:31:37 AM »
When in doubt, get the opinion of a medical professional.
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Bald Hobbit
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 13, 2012, 11:09:18 AM »
Guy, it's normal. Don't worry about it.
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slymyke
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 13, 2012, 01:35:35 PM »
That bone was one of the things that kept me from buzzing or shaving my hair for so long. In my mind, it felt like it was the size of a softball. In reality, it was much, much smaller---and I worried for years over nothing.
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Bald Hobbit
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 13, 2012, 03:35:46 PM »
...Quick and random question, why is it referred to as a bump of knowledge? That's the part of the brain that regulates eyesight...
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MickM
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 14, 2012, 10:21:32 PM »
As I said I have the bump but no knowledge (according to my wife)
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alpha
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 19, 2012, 10:27:24 AM »
The bump is called external occipital protuberance and it's a normal part of the occipital bone. Part of the trapezius muscle is attached to this "bump". Women have it less pronounced. I guess you can sleep calmly
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Bald Hobbit
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Re: HELP Big bump on the back of my head, is it normal?
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December 19, 2012, 06:56:21 PM »
It's totally normal... So don't go pounding it flat with a hammer... you could go blind...
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