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What Can Cause Painless Bumps Or Lumps On The Head Of A Child?
Hi, My 5 year old son has 4-5 small painless bumps or lumps on his head. They are not all in one area, 1 is on the left, one on the right and two roughly on the top. They are not causing him any pain and do not hurt when gently pushed. They are not red at all and in fact the scalp looks perfectly normal. He has not bumped his head at all to my knowledge, particularly not in 4 different places. He does occasionall get much smaller little lumps which ooze and then go hard and the ooze picks off bt just assumed these were little insect bites. Please let us know if these 4-5 bumps are anything to be concerned about and what they may be? Thanks Ben
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Hello. I just read through your question.
In most cases, these are lymph nodes. They are normal within the body and can often be seen or felt. The fact that they are not painful means they are not anything to be worried about. I do recommend pointing them out to your pediatrician as his next regularly scheduled check up. But until then, there is no cause for concern.
In most cases, these are lymph nodes. They are normal within the body and can often be seen or felt. The fact that they are not painful means they are not anything to be worried about. I do recommend pointing them out to your pediatrician as his next regularly scheduled check up. But until then, there is no cause for concern.
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