How Can I Remove the Bony Lumps That Formed After Hitting My Head Years Ago?
asked 11 months ago by lokust745682 in Vancouver, BC
Latest answer by Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
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Tags: accident, bumps, options
I hit my head very hard when I was around 5 years old and got those two bumps on my forehead. I am currently 15 now and they haven't gone away. The doctors told me they are calcified bones and I should worry about them. They don't hurt or anything but it makes me look very embarrassing. I heard incision above my hairline could be done and shave them down, is that true? Also I'm concern about the cost, few hundred? few thousand dollars?
2 answers to How Can I Remove the Bony Lumps That Formed After Hitting My Head Years Ago?
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Here is a little test.
Lokust
It is possible to have the bone rasped down. I think a bigger issue is whether you have body dysmorphic disorder(BDD) or not. The bumps you are showing are subtle. They are generally not something that would be considered disfiguring by most. So here is the test. How many hours a day to you think about these bumps. If you think about it for hours a day or are preoccupied by these thoughts, this would be consistent with BDD. Do you avoid...
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Bumps on forehead
The calcifications that you mention are similar to frontal bone osteomas. These can be rasped chisled or burred down. The closer the skin incision is to the target the easier it is for the surgeon. Specialized equipment is needed and therefore it is difficult without seeing them to predict costs. Removing them is purely elective
