As long as it continues to not look infected*, I wouldn't worry about it. (*no swelling, not red) It can take a number of sheds to minimize even a small surface injury like this. Just remember, we all skinned our knees as children & we all survived...this stuff happens. Your snake may always have a little scar there, but don't lose sleep over it...quite a few snakes have a head-rub scar. It's what they do when living in captivity. Better choice, fyi, is Vetericyn ointment- made for pets like snakes, water soluble. (the petroleum base of Neosporin or similar ointments can mess up sheds if more than a little is used, & I assume you also know to never use the 'pain relief' version of Neosporin on reptiles?) The biggest concern for a head rub injury like this would be the proximity to vital functions (brain, eyes+) if it were to get infected, but from what I can see, I wouldn't rush to the vet's.
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