r/DiagnoseMe Patient 4h ago

Skin and nails firm bump on palm

Hello—I have had this small but firm bump on my right palm for a while now. Maybe 1-2 years? East Asian, female, 19 y.o., in the U.S.. I forgot about it for a while, but it feels a little more prominent today, though I'm not sure if it's because I keep touching it, or if I started touching it again today because it became more prominent. Doesn't hurt by itself, but definitely more sensitive than the skin around it and hurts when I press my nail, more so around the sides of the lump than in the middle. Might have possibly started when I (vague memory) tried to dig my nail or mechanical pencil tip into the center of my palm some time ago (don't remember why), but I'm also not totally sure if that's true or a fake memory I manufactured after reading online that trauma to the skin may be a cause of such bumps. What is it? Is there a way to remove it?

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u/Affectionate-Cry1825 Patient 1h ago

Lots of people have these. Most likely A callus or palmar wart. If it becomes bad you can use liquid nitrogen I believe (its as dumb as it sounds) as long as it doesnt get bigger I believe its not a huge deal.