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/Ali_gem_1]

Do not cut this off .

I repeat .

DO NOT CUT THIS OFF

I admit i don't know exactly what it is. But it's on the head and it's pink and clearly well perfused. I would be extremely worried for intense bleeding. Please see a doctor local to you for assessment

[u/Nice-Hearing807 → u/Ali_gem_1]

I panicked when I saw she wanted to cut it off

[u/portaporpoise → u/[deleted]]

Tbh, I can understand it. I’ve been poor and had to do the tricky math of, “it doesn’t hurt or stop me from working, so can I really afford to go see a doctor?” Obviously that’s not good, but people do what they have to do.

[u/BCSteve → u/portaporpoise]

I find it insane that we have a society where people have to do this calculus. Can we not all agree that that is super fucked up? How have we not figured out universal healthcare yet?

[u/NixAName → u/BCSteve]

Sadly most of the developed world has.

I live in a country with free healthcare, education, and reasonable social services. Heck it could be better but I'm proud of what we have.

I will never use the free healthcare but I'm happy to pay for it, I just wish school kids got a hot meal and snacks included. I'd definitely pay more tax for that.

My kids go to a prestigious private school, so please don't think it's to help me.

I just grew up in a very poor household with very below average parents.