Seborrheic Keratosis

Seborrheic keratosis isn’t a serious condition, and it’s actually common as people get older in age. Although it doesn’t go away, it doesn’t cause any complications.

Seborrheic keratosis

Seborrheic keratosis are benign growths on the skin that don’t cause any complications and don’t usually require a treatment.

Causes of seborrheic keratosis

• There isn’t a clear reason behind seborrheic keratosis, but it’s been noticed that it tends to run in families, and other studies suggested that they can be triggered by sun exposure.
• Keratotic dermatitis isn’t cancerous nor contagious.
• Seborrheic keratosis appears more after the age of fifty.

Symptoms of seborrheic keratosis

Seborrheic keratosis typically develops slowly, and it causes:

• A waxy or coarse bump that is round or shaped like an oval on the face, chest, shoulders, or back.
• A little raised lump or a flat growth that has a scaly surface.
• A single or multiple growths that vary in size and can be tiny to more than 2.5 cm (1 inch).
• The color of the growth can be tan, brown, or black.
• The growths can be a group of tiny ones clustered together.
• Sometimes, it may cause itchiness and irritation from friction.

Diagnosis of seborrheic keratosis

• Physical exam.
• Examining the growth under a microscope.

Treatment of seborrheic keratosis

• Seborrheic keratosis doesn’t go away on its own, but it doesn’t require a treatment.
• In some cases, it can be removed if it causes annoying symptoms. Removal options include freezing the growth with liquid nitrogen, scraping or shaving the skin’s surface, and electrocautery (burning with an electric current).