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"Spot spot" on head???

I've recently discovered this "soft spot" near the top of my head. It's a bit indented, and only hurts mildly when pressed (I have headaches, but honestly those are probably from worrying about it so much). Apparently it looks and feels like the soft spots babies have on their heads. I'm seriously freaking out and it's causing me a lot of anxiety...I'm going to see a doctor pretty soon but what does this mean? I'm stressing about it constantly.

I'm 15 and I've never had a concussion or anything before, so I don't think it's from injury.
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The headset can compress (dent) the tissue that it sits directly on.  This will cause the tissue around the "dent" to swell up and feel soft.

I'd keep that in mind and maybe switch to a lighter weight set (or switch to some buds with a mic?) until you get into the doctor.  But, chances are it is just the headset causing pressure.

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*worn
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Well, I have wear headphones (head-set style, not earbuds) a lot recently. o:
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Silly question but are you a gamer or do you wear a headset for any length of time?

That could be a culprit if you do :)
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Did I seriously just misspell that as "Spot spot"?
*facepalms*
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