My boyfriend has a ridge on the top of his head, running from about 1.5-2 inches above his eyebrows to about the flat point that separates the "back" of your head from the "top".
He did not notice it there until freshman year of college, and I don't think it has changed significantly since then (5 years). His mother has no recollection of the ridge, so it wasn't congenital. (He was very bald in all his baby photos - it definately wasn't there.)
Normally, that's his only symptom, but recently he's been lightheaded, with headaches and dizziness. He says the ridge is starting to hurt, and it looked a little different. It also looked red, but he'd been playing with it before I looked at it.
I think the symptoms are due to building stress from his Master's work, and from poor diet. However, he is worrying himself sick over it, so I thought I would get some medical opinion, at least so he can go back to concentrating on other things.
Should the appearance of such a ridge be concerning for an adult? What could be causing it? I tell him he should see a doctor for peace of mind, but he resists, which is partly because of the money.
Thanks!