Friday, November 19, 2010

Seborrheic Keratosis Treatment Options

By Emily Boyd


Because of its greasy and waxy attributes, seborrheic keratosis can be set apart from actinic keratosis. This commonly appears when someone is old, and they also look like warts. Age is not the only factor for developing seborrheic keratosis. One of its factors could be heredity. It is a benign growth originating from keratinocytes. Seborrheic keratosis is harmless, in a sense that it is non cancerous and poses no other health risks. Its only side effect is its ugly appearance. You should not mistake this type of keratosis for warts because they have no viral nature.

Seborrheic keratosis usually appears on the face, neck, arms and legs. If these grow on areas which are easily seen, then you may feel embarrassed of it.

This condition causes no pain or irritation so it is okay if you don't do anything about it. What you should avoid is picking or scratching it. An infection can occur if you do so. Also use mild detergents in washing your clothes so your skin would not be irritated, especially the areas affected by seborrheic keratosis.

If you want to get rid of seborrheic keratosis, you can always ask your doctor what type of treatment would suit you best. It's up to you if you want to have them gone.

When it comes to seborrheic keratosis removal, you can bet that laser treatments are very effective. With this treatment, the affected cells are removed accurately and precisely.

Oftentimes, electrocautery is combined with curettage in seborrheic keratosis removal. Areas affected by seborrheic keratosis are burned off by using electricity.

Curettage employs using a curette, which will scrape off keratosis. Curettage can't be effective long term if not combined with electrocautery.

Cryotherapy uses liquid nitrogen to freeze off the affected areas to make them fall off.

It is advised to maintain your healthy skin.




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