What Do Dents Appearing On Forehead Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 27 Mar 2014

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Question : There are abt seven little dent which appeared on my forehead over a time ....a year back .want to know the reason and also what i could do to rectify this...I am 49 yr Female

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer: kindly upload a pic Detailed Answer: Hello dear. Welcome to healthcaremagic. I have read your query and understood your concern. You got dents over the forehead. I will like to know whether these dents appeared spontaneously or you got some lesions prior to them at the site of these dents? I will also like to know are the dents asymptomatic or associated with some kind of pain / itch ? Kindly reply to my questions and upload a pic of the lesions so that I can actually visualise them. Good luck.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (45 minutes later)

I have got dents over the forehead.some are too these dents appeared spontaneously the dents are asymptomatic - No kind of pain nor any itching Kindly help me I have uploaded a pic of my forehead so that you can actually see them.i wanted to upload another pic taken one and a half years a back which shows very negligible dents ...but i suppose only one report allowed...I had my master health check up done( regularly for past 4 yrs) ...all normal ,i am short and tend to add weight easily- 66 kgs ht 4.10 XXXXXXX XXXXXXX all the best

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (21 hours later)

Brief Answer: Soft tissue/bony swellings Detailed Answer: Hello dear, Welcome again. I have seen the attached pics. Thanks for the same. I could appreciate two little raised lesions on your forehead. These can be soft tissue swellings, bony swellings or due to infection. I need to know the following details: !) are these swellings soft, firm or hard to feel? 2) Are they mobile or fixed to underlying structures? 3) Do they appear to be attached to underlying bone? 4) Have you ever shown these lesions to your doctor in person? if possible , kindly also send me a pic again focussing on one lesion so that i can actually see to it clearly. Kindly get back to me with the reply of questions.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Charu Bansal (1 hour later)

Reply to the following !) are these swellings soft, firm or hard to feel? Firm 2) Are they mobile or fixed to underlying structures? seem to be fixed 3) Do they appear to be attached to underlying bone? dent part seem to be attached 4) Have you ever shown these lesions to your doctor in person? Yes to a general Physician ...he said nothing . is it swelling or dents on my forehead pic 352 sent yesterday was taken 1 1/2 yrs back without dents ....what is the reason for these and can it be rectified. has my forehead skin become loose ..... even some black spots have started to appear on my face (size of a small pea)from abt 5 yrs back.I regularly get facial done at the parlour near my home...kindly advise .have attached a pic again focussing on one dent XXXXXXX XXXXXXX all the best

Answered by Dr. Charu Bansal (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Osteoma is a possibility Detailed Answer: Hello, The most likely possibility as per details is Osteoma. These are benign lesions usually found in middle age group ,formed due to proliferation of bony tissue. The lesions are slow growing and are asymptomatic. These can be left as such as they are usually harmless structures. But if bothersome for you, you may go for surgical excision of these lesions. Usually i advice my patients not to worry about these and leave them as such. But one in case there is rapid growth of the lesions or become painful, you should consult a doctor. I hope it helps. If you have further query, you may ask me or you may kindly close the discussion and rate it.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj