Seborrheic Keratosis

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Seborrheic Keratoses:

Are areas of thickened skin which can develop anywhere on the skin’s surface except for the palms and soles
Are not the same as moles
Are not cancerous and never develop into a skin cancer
May be tan, pink, brown or even black in colour
May be flat or raised
Are not due to the Human Papilloma (HPV) wart virus
Are not due to diet or sun damage
Usually appear as the skin matures
Are not contagious
May get gradually larger with time and do not disappear spontaneously
May sometimes look like a skin cancer
- If you have a new spot on your skin, be sure to show it to your doctor

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Liquid Nitrogen:

The treatment that I use most often is liquid nitrogen, which is a cold, freezing spray
- The spray is applied to each spot from a thermos-like spray bottle
- Each spot is sprayed for a few seconds
- The treatments sting and the area treated may remain sore for 1 to 2 days
- The treatment may produce blisters
  - This is normal
  - If the blisters are painful, pop them with a sterile needle to let the fluid out
- The treated area requires no special treatment but an antibiotic ointment may be applied daily if desired
- You may bathe normally
- A bandage is not necessary, but may be worn if desired

Surgical Removal:

In some cases it is best to remove the seborrheic keratosis with a small surgical procedure
- The skin adjacent to a seborrheic keratosis is injected with a local anesthetic to numb the area
- The lesion is removed, and the base treated with a medication or electrocautery, so that it does not bleed
- Stitches are not necessary
- The removal is not painful
- After the procedure you may bathe normally
- For 2 weeks after the procedure, apply a small amount of antibiotic and change the bandage daily
- After a seborrheic keratosis has been removed a crust or scab will form
- This will heal and leave a pink mark that will gradually fade
- After the removal, there may be a residual white mark
- There is a small chance that the seborrheic keratosis could grow back

Treatment of seborrheic keratoses is not covered by OHIP or private health insurance
A referral from a doctor is necessary to make your first appointment

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