# Seborrhoeic Keratosis

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Seborrhoeic Keratosis is also known as Seborrhoeic Wart. In the past they were also called “senile” warts. They usually look like greasy or crusty spots which seem stuck on to the skin. The colour varies greatly, depending on the underlying skin colour and its melanin content. Usually they are darkish brown or black.

Seborrhoeic Keratosis are usually round or oval, but can also have an irregular shape. Their size can vary from around a few millimeters to large areas of usually “confluent” warts of larger sizes.

Seborrhoeic Keratosis tend to appear from the early to mid-forties onwards. They can sometimes run in families. We do not know the cause of seborrhoeic keratosis. Some patients develop several and sometimes many if these keratotic lesions as they become older. Also, as time goes by, each wart tends to grow slightly and become darker. Sometimes they can fall off by themselves, particularly if they are quite brittle while the fatty ones do not tend to fall of easily. Sometimes a wart can get a bit inflamed and can fall off afterwards. They can occur anywhere on your body, other than on your palms or soles.

No, they are not. Seborrhoeic Keratosis are benign. That means they do not spread and they are not cancerous. The main problem is that they can sometimes look unsightly, particularly if they develop on your face.

Very rare cases have been reported of a type of skin cancer called melanoma developing within a keratosis. We do not know if this is just a coincidence or whether it represents a true cancer change in the seborrheic Keratosis. If you do notice a change in a seborrhoeic keratosis, it is worth getting your doctor to examine it.

While we may call them warts it is a little confusing as wart virus is not the cause. They are not infectious.

If they do not cause any problems you can leave them alone. Without treatment, they usually continue to grow and can become darker and more crusty. However, they do increase in size very slowly. Thus, early removal is indicated if you do not like the appearance and want to prevent them from getting bigger. to remove them are when they itch or interfere with clothing or jewellery.

Rippon Medical Services only remove Seborrhoeic Keratosis using a scraping technique called curettage. After curettage, the raw area will be correctly dressed. There are no stitches because this treatment is designed to allow healing with minimal scarring. The wound will be a black area like a deep graze, which may take two to three weeks to heal. Once healed the scar may be red and slightly raised. After several months it should settle to a more flesh coloured scar.

Seborrhoeic keratosis removal costs £250
including procedure and aftercare with Dr A G Rippon
Full access to our post operative care.
7 Day follow up with Dr A G Rippon.
Per additional Seborrhoeic Keratosis Removal costs £150
*(if removed at the same time)*

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