Everything About Seborrheic Keratosis And Its Treatments
Everything About Seborrheic Keratosis And Its Treatments

Seborrheic keratosis is a common benign (which means that it is noncancerous) type of skin growth. It tends to appear in middle age and maybe even more frequently as you age. Basically, they are clusters of extra cells on the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.

The first thing about it is to identify the correct type of skin growth you have because although it might look like it, seborrheic keratoses are not precancerous, but they can resemble other skin growths that are cancerous. 

If you like, it is possible to identify a Seborrheic keratosis and easily remove it. Just seek a reliable dermatologist who can do it safely. There are several options in the case of removal such as:

Everything About Seborrheic Keratosis And Its Treatments
Everything About Seborrheic Keratosis And Its Treatments
  • Cryotherapy: The professional use of liquid nitrogen to freeze the growth. This will cause it to fall off within a few days or weeks. 
  • Electrodesiccation/Curettage: Use medical-grade targeted electro-current to burn the seborrheic keratosis. A surgical instrument called a curette scrapes away the remains of the growth. 
  • Shave excision: This is the preferred method when the dermatologist wants to preserve a sample of the growth to analyze in the lab.
  • It consists of carefully shaving off the growth and smoothing the skin underneath with a surgical curette. 
  • Laser therapy: Lasers offer an alternative to surgery by burning the growth, sterilizing the wound, and sealing the tissue.
  • Prescription hydrogen peroxide: The FDA has recently approved a topical solution of 40% hydrogen peroxide to treat seborrheic keratosis.

    Everything About Seborrheic Keratosis And Its Treatments
    Everything About Seborrheic Keratosis And Its Treatments

In conclusion, seborrheic keratosis is a common skin condition that is harmless and doesn’t require treatment, but you can have them removed if they bother you. 

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About the Author: MSci Maísa Melo is a Pharmacist and a current PhD student in cosmetic technology, from São Paulo, Brazil. She has earned her master’s degree from the University of São Paulo and has been involved with the development, stability, safety and efficacy of cosmetics since 2013. She has specialized in the clinical efficacy of cosmetics by biophysical and skin imaging techniques as well as the use of alternative models to animal testing. Her research work has been published in several scientific journals and book chapters from the field.

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