Continuation of 2003/4 skin over scalp hair issue

[antemon]

I have developed the same skin condition that was discussed by Beegirl and Carla in 2003/4.  I am seriously hoping that there have been some excellent developments since then.  The doctors response was basically that we would have to live with it.  That is not an option for me.   After dealing with tufts of hair growth and skin adhesions (folds that could be pulled apart to ezpose hair..long hairs in my case)  that were growing normally through normal scalp skin underneath, I finally figured out what was happening.   I have a bump at the base of my hairline (I suppose a hair folicle) which has grown a netlike (fascial tissue) structure on the back of my head over the long hair.  It contracts and pulls the hairline up (right side only in my case) and is soft and plyable but very strong.   I have uses a razorblade to gently cut the cross fibers and suddenly it will contract leaving a corrugated area of hair which is trapped under the longitudinal fibers.  When I gently cut the longitudnial fibers, the hair is fully released.  Now the skin over the net is not very sensitive, and if I am very carful not to reach the true scalp with the blade, it works well.   HOWEVER, this morning I have exposed net tissue with obvious long hair underneath, but the net is now drying in the air and shrinking, pulling the hair and scalp which is very painful.  I soften it with salt water, but I can't seem to get it to release.  I can't use the razor blade because it is too sensitive and too easy to hit the real scalp, which also hurts a lot because of the many times I slightly nicked it.   I have an appointment in the morning with the family doctor and will make a dermatological appointment if referred.   I WILL have this removed surgically, but someone needs to put this codition on the books and name it, as it is nowhere out there that I can find other than here with this forum.  PLEASE Beegirl and Carla...... let me know your outcomes.   I was worried that is was malignant, but now I believe it is just connective tissue (fascia) gone wild due to our irritating ("picking") at it.  Or maybe it is just a fluke thing that started and we responded by picking at it.  In anycase.  I will have it removed surgically.  I have worked too many hours on this neck doing self-surgery with good success until now to stop at a couple of dermatologists.  Believe me.  This is not something you just live with.  It continues until we excise it.   It has bee nearly 5 years.......what has the Medical community or Beegirl or Carla learned at this point?          


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