Has this lump developed gradually?
What's the color of the skin?
Is it smooth to the touch and round in shape?

I had a little bump on my head about 3/4 of a inch. I don't drink or smoke and I take real good of my health. I got to a dermatologist two or three times a years. I was told the bump was nothing. Well I went to another dermatologist and found out it was cancer....melanoma. Whag a shock. I had surgery on top of my head and had to had lymph nodes check out. I was told all was okay. But I still worry. Get your bump check out NOW and get it taken off. You don't want bad news later. Jack Let me know how you do.

You story is shocking (you had regular check ups at dermatologist and the cancer wasn't recognized)!
What was the bump like?
Were you told that had unspecific characteristics for melanoma?
Did you get melanoma diagnosis only after biopsy or excision?

Approximately 20% of melanomas originate in the head and neck.

Melanoma was diagnosis after the biopsy. They cut extra skin out and lymph nodes and that was all okay. the Melanomas was .75mm. It was like dry skin on my head. I showed it to three dermatologist and all told me it was nothing for over a year. I was at a dermatologist with a friend and I asked that doctor who told me it did not look good. She did the biopsy etc.

It's been a long time since my last post!
I'm sorry!
I hope you feel fine!

I guess your doctors had confused your melanoma with seborrheic keratoses, that's very common benign growth with different clinical appearances.

Do you have regular check ups at your dermatologist?

I was born with a hard pencil eraser sixed hard bump on the back left side of my scalp. It has always been there, but never gave me any problems. Yesterday I woke up and realized my scalp in that area was tender. I touched it to realize the small hard bump wasn't there, but it seemed to get a little bigger and soft and very tender. I pressed on it and i felt a slight pain through my head like a headache. I have a slight headache today and the soft lump is still there and tender. I'm almost kind of worried. Should I be?

I was born with a hard pencil eraser sized hard bump on the back left side of my scalp. It has always been there, but never gave me any problems. Yesterday I woke up and realized my scalp in that area was tender. I touched it to realize the small hard bump wasn't there, but it seemed to get a little bigger and soft and very tender. I pressed on it and i felt a slight pain through my head like a headache. I have a slight headache today and the soft lump is still there and tender. I'm almost kind of worried. Should I be?

I have had mine for almost a week now im very afraid and im only 13 yrs old..It hurts when i touch it.I cant really see it.My parents think im faking.But im really not but they dont believe me though what should i do? Im freaking out.Scared.What if its cancer?I dont wanna die.At least not right now.
Help Me Please,
Nacole

If your parents dont believe you, you should go see the school nurse and see what they think. Maybe if she thinks you are telling the truth then she can tell your parents to get you to a doc.