Background Small palpable masses are very common in face and scalp. High resolution ultrasound is very useful for the characterization of the masses and adjacent soft tissue evaluation. In addition, ultrasound is very helpful for the differential diagnosis. Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate many various diseases of superficial located small palpable masses, and to learn the characteristic ultrasonographic findings and disease spectrums of the superficial palpable face and scalp masses with the review of literatures. Methods and Materials Materials were retrograde collected in theuniversity hospital for recent 5years using the PACS sorting system, and finally, cases were chosen among the all pathologic proven cases. Results Most cases were located face and scalp area. Categories of Cases are as follows; Lipoma, dermoid, epidermoid, complicated or rupture of epidermoid, osteoma cutis, Pilometricoma (calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe), Trichilemmal cyst (= pilar cyst), Proliferating trichilemmal cyst, Sola elastosis; Palpable hard mass such as osteoma, calcified granuloma, Fibrovascular tissue with calcification(calcinosis cutis), Calcified foreign body,; Vascular mass and malformation (Hemangioma, lymphatic malformation, Venous lake (capillary aneurysm) with thrombosis), neurofibroma, schwannoma, Malignant mass such as melanoma, lymphoma, skin cancer (SCC) Inflammatory mass such as Chronic inflammatory mass, Acute suppurative and granulomatous inflammatory mass, fat necrosis, Fibrofatty mass, Lipogranulomatous inflammatory mass, Chalazion, Scleroderma,; Cosmetic foreign body injection related mass: Foreign body granuloma(filler), cyst, granuloma. Multiple injection droplet, Inflammatory mass, abscess. Trauma related hematoma, Superficial lymph node, parotid mass, Conclusion Superficial palpable masses are very common and the causes and pathologies are variable. Ultrasonography is very helpful for the evaluation of characteristic findings of superficial masses and for the differential diagnosis.