Painful Bumps On Scalp. Medical treatment is vital here as the condition needs prescription medicine. Healthtap doctors are based in the u.s., board certified, and available by text or video.

A boil usually appears suddenly as a painful pink or red bump. A viral infection like herpes zoster virus is known to cause both chicken pox and shingles. Painless soft tissue masses on the scalp are commonly encountered in clinical practice.