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What Causes Tender Mole On Right Side Of Head?

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Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2015
Question: I have a sharp pain on the side of my right head next to my mole and it only hurts to touch it what could it be
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Need some help from you ma'am, thank you

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. If you do not mind, I have a few more questions as the information at hand is not sufficiently clear enough to answer your question ma'am.

+Where exactly is the pain?
+I do not know where your mole is, so please do let me know where the mole is and where the pain is?
+Have you experienced any recent injuries to the area?
+Are you experiencing your period?
+Are you on any medications or birth control pills?
+Have you any prescription glasses?
+Can you attach any images of the affected region ma'am?

I really appreciate your information and would love to help you further, so I really look forward to hearing from you soon ma'am.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Shoaib Khan (7 minutes later)
No injuries I have been wearing my hair up a lot and right around the mole the pain is I'm not on my period or any medications and I do wear glasses
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (4 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
?? Suspecting folliculitis (inflammation of hair follicle); warm compresses

Detailed Answer:
Hello once again ma'am.

Thank you so much for responding, I really appreciate the information you have provided me with. Based on the information at hand, I strongly suspect an inflamed and/or infected hair follicle due to the hair being pulled as you have been wearing your hair up.

Following are my suggestions ma'am:

+Keep the region clean and dry at all times
+Apply warm compresses to the region
+You will have to leave your hair down for a while, in order to avoid pulling on the inflamed (possibly infected hair follicle)
+I am unsure about it being infected or not, as I cannot visually examine it, but if at all it is infected, then you may require antibiotic coverage (a doctors examination will be required for the same)

In the meantime, your main approach towards treating it will be heat compresses. I hope and pray you experience rapid and complete recovery. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.

Best wishes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Tender Mole On Right Side Of Head?

Brief Answer: Need some help from you ma'am, thank you Detailed Answer: Hello ma'am and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. If you do not mind, I have a few more questions as the information at hand is not sufficiently clear enough to answer your question ma'am. +Where exactly is the pain? +I do not know where your mole is, so please do let me know where the mole is and where the pain is? +Have you experienced any recent injuries to the area? +Are you experiencing your period? +Are you on any medications or birth control pills? +Have you any prescription glasses? +Can you attach any images of the affected region ma'am? I really appreciate your information and would love to help you further, so I really look forward to hearing from you soon ma'am. Best wishes.