After Years Of Breakdancing, A Man Developed A Bulge On The Top Of His Head That Had To Be Surgically Removed
After repeatedly practicing headspins over years of breakdancing, a man has developed a “breakdance bulge” on the top of his head.
Doctors had to remove the bulbous lump surgically. It had become tender to the touch and was accompanied by hair loss.
These bumps are known as “headspin holes” among the breakdancing community. Sometimes, the condition is referred to as “breakdancer overuse syndrome.”
The condition is rarely documented in medical literature, so it is unclear just how prevalent headspin holes are in breakdancers and what the best treatment method is.
However, based on the doctors’ results, it appeared that treating the man’s bump with surgery was successful.
Breakdancing involves impressive dance moves, such as spinning on top of the head. In this medical case, the dancer was a man in his early 30s. He had been practicing several kinds of headspins for over 19 years.
He trained about five times per week for 1.5 hours at a time. During each training session, he would spend roughly two to seven minutes putting direct pressure on the top of his head.
Eventually, he noticed a bump forming on his scalp. He also experienced hair loss along with the bump. In the past five years, the bump had grown bigger and had become more sensitive.
“The presence of the lesion and associated discomfort were aesthetically displeasing to the patient, but the protuberance had not hindered the patient from continuing his head-spinning activities,” noted the doctors.
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When the doctors examined the bump, they saw that the skin above it moved easily. This suggested that the mass was situated between the skin and the skull.
A structural scan of the man’s head was completed and confirmed that it was so. It also showed that the skin above the bump and below the skull had grown thicker than its surrounding tissues.
During surgery, the doctors removed the large lump from beneath the man’s scalp. In addition, they shaved the thickened area of his skull back down to normal.
“I have received a lot of positive feedback and people say it looks well done, that I have a nice scar,” said the patient. “Many say that they no longer notice that I have a bump and that my head looks completely normal.”
Not much research has been done on the “breakdance bulge” phenomenon. Yet the studies that are out there suggest that dancers who regularly practice headspins are susceptible to developing hair loss and bumps on top of their heads.
Furthermore, practicing headspins three times a week or more may come with the highest risk of hair loss.
The hair loss may be due to physical trauma, scarring, or traction alopecia, which occurs when damage to hair follicles is caused by continuous pulling at the root of the hair.
Some reports have even indicated that headspins are correlated with an increased risk of lichen planopilaris, an inflammatory condition where immune cells attack hair follicles, leading to balding.
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