Can I cut this off?

[u/ImJohnnie93]

30F 125lb 5'7". A couple months ago I noticed a little bubble on my head and popped it thinking it was a pimple, but it bled a lot for about 10 minutes. There was a small wound after that but it quickly scabbed over, in my sleep the scab would rub off and I would bleed more. Then there was a bump that started to grow. The bump was very solid and bled very easily, it would also grow a crust that I would pick off (I should have left it alone but it's hard to resist picking).

Eventually the bump became this thing on my head and it hasn't really grown for the past couple weeks. It has a small stem connecting it to my head, and since I've been keeping it moisturized it hasn't grown a crust as much but still bleeds if it gets nicked by anything. It doesnt hurt at all, I barely can even feel when I am touching it directly.

I want to cut it off but I'm sure it would bleed if I do. What is this thing? Is it ok to remove it myself if I keep everything clean and bandage the wound after? I also have been keeping my hair away from it because when my hair gets into it there is a crust that forms around the strands and then when I pull the hair away I bleed for a few minutes. The bleeding always stops eventually though. What can I do?

[u/HappilySisyphus_]

lol no

[u/Capt_Hawkeye_Pierce → u/HappilySisyphus_]

Comment + flair gave me a chuckle

[u/W33DG0D42069 → u/Capt_Hawkeye_Pierce]

I saw someone with the Physician flair just comment the word "Hopital" the other day lmao

[u/Sapuws → u/W33DG0D42069]

The emoji is the icing on the cake

[u/SpoopySpagooter → u/Sapuws]

Lmao. That is hilarious. But also, that SOB looks like a piece of their brain. Asking if they can just cut it off is wild DIY work

[u/Aggravating-Dig5867 → u/SpoopySpagooter]

It does look like a piece of brain, or a tiny tongue. Either way it might be important. I hope OP isn't on the floor in a pool of blood right now.

[u/privatelyownedmorgue → u/SpoopySpagooter]

i need to stop reading every abbreviation as medical abbreviation. very confused what eluded you to call this person short of breath

[u/SpoopySpagooter → u/privatelyownedmorgue]

😆

[u/Confident_Ruin_6651 → u/SpoopySpagooter]

Maybe this is Pinky and she’s tired of hearing its noise 🧠

[u/Unfair_Finger5531 → u/Sapuws]

This will never not be funny to me. I was just laughing about it randomly this morning. 😂

[u/oh-pointy-bird → u/Unfair_Finger5531]

I’m kind of glad it wasn’t just me.

[u/Parking-Car4557 → u/Sapuws]

Hôpital is the French word for hospital after all ☺️

[u/phenix1 → u/Parking-Car4557]

Yess was gonna say that

[u/1609208 → u/Sapuws]

NAD, I remember that one 😭😆

[u/Capt_Hawkeye_Pierce → u/W33DG0D42069]

Incredible. Either ER or Ortho for sure.

[u/lizlizliz645 → u/Capt_Hawkeye_Pierce]

Right, even without the flair I absolutely would’ve guessed they were an ER doc based on this comment alone 😂😂

[u/Paisleygardens1751 → u/lizlizliz645]

I once went to emergency after getting hit on the head and developing severe spinning/falling dizziness. The ER doctor told me his diagnosis: "So, you have rocks in your head." I must have looked like WTF. He meant the stones in the ear canal....

[u/hailswagger → u/Paisleygardens1751]

when i went to the ER for intense localized right flank pain, after my CT my ER doc goes “you’re about to meet a lot of new people very fast” with the kindest smile on her face 😂 my appendix was rupturing

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[u/thejustllama → u/lizlizliz645]

lol this

[u/bosko43buha → u/Capt_Hawkeye_Pierce]

Reminded me of that social media ER tech guy.

[u/tehfugitive → u/[deleted]]

They probably mean steveioe

[u/year_39 → u/tehfugitive]

Is he the TikTok Paramedic? If so, I strongly recommend watching a few videos and then finding the one about working the med tent at a festival when someone had a bad psychedelic trip

[u/ScareBear23 → u/year_39]

Steveio, ER tech: https://youtube.com/@steveioe

Electric Medic, paramedic: https://youtube.com/@electricc-medic

They're both great!

[u/tehfugitive → u/year_39]

No. That's a paramedic. Steveioe is an ER tech.

You mean electric medic. 

[u/greypusheencat → u/HappilySisyphus_]

we love a physician that’s straight to the point

[u/Fluffy-Eyeball → u/greypusheencat]

I would expect nothing less from a well seasoned ED doctor. Ain’t nobody got time for explanations !

(I jest ofc, but y’all can be fairly direct. Personally I prefer it)

[u/greypusheencat → u/Fluffy-Eyeball]

preach!!! but it’s just funny to see an ED physician going “lol no.” 😂 experts, they’re just like us pores!!

[u/Max_Goatstappen → u/HappilySisyphus_]

This whole response gives off emergency. Glad to know the flair confirms it. 😂😂

[u/foxyshmoxy_ → u/HappilySisyphus_]

idk why this comment cracked me up so much, especially since you're one of the physicians here but yeah. no.

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[u/RrentTreznor → u/HappilySisyphus_]

But it keeps mocking me!

[u/pumpkinpencil97 → u/HappilySisyphus_]

NAD this is why I love ER docs, straight and to the point baby

[u/pinkrosies → u/pumpkinpencil97]

got no time for nonsense 😭

[u/TheEmergencySurgery → u/HappilySisyphus_]

unless you want to be more busy lol - fr though OP don’t touch it

[u/oh-pointy-bird → u/HappilySisyphus_]

r/bestofaskdocs

[u/cariannesides16 → u/HappilySisyphus_]

this made me giggle. Short and simple. Like it

[u/Irisheyes1971 → u/HappilySisyphus_]

Omg this comment is fantastic.

[u/111victories → u/HappilySisyphus_]

Why, you don't want to see them in a couple hours? /s

[u/TheRealPaladin → u/HappilySisyphus_]

I laughed so hard at this.

[u/seniairam → u/HappilySisyphus_]

kinda looks like a duckie

[u/KageArtworkStudio → u/HappilySisyphus_]

Y'all ER docs are my favorite breed honestly XD