Note; there are many reasons for bumps like Head injury Folliculitis Lipoma, Cysts, Inflamed hair follicles but since you have written only three of them so I only wrote three in the causes
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Causes of Painful bumps on back of head
Pain is always due to inflammation.
A Painful bump on the back of the head has many possible causes including
1. Itching
- If you itch a lot at the same place, it can lead to inflammation of the skin causing it to bulge.
- Itching over an itchy pimple may infect it and can cause more harm.
2. Trauma
If you ever had trauma on the head, the area over the bone can swell causing a bumpy appearance. Applying hot packs over it cause it to shrink
3. Folliculitis
- Follicle means the base of your hair and -itis means inflammation
- This is the inflammation of the base of hair.
- This inflammation is caused by bacteria.
- They can be itchy, Painful and pretty uncomfortable to deal with.
4. Natural Bump
- The human skull has a natural bump on the back of the head that marks the end of the skull where it attaches to the neck muscles.
Include: bumps on back of head that are painful, Bumps on back of head bone
Causes of Itchy bumps on back of head.
Causes of itchy bumps vary with symptoms and conditions of the bump.
1. Scalp psoriasis.
- If it is a small itchy bump the cause of it can be hives, dandruff, or lice. If there are large scaly patches with small bumps, the reason can be scalp psoriasis.
- Scalp psoriasis is a condition with scaling and red patches that may also affect the ear area.
- Knee and elbow might also be affected by a person with psoriasis.
2. Folliculitis
- In addition, bumps that ooze or have pus are due to a condition called folliculitis.
- Damaged hair follicles can cause skin infection which is called folliculitis.
- It can result in raised red bumps that look similar to acne pustules.
3. Pilar cysts
- Moreover, if there are large spherical bumps without pain can be due to pilar cysts.
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