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Will a Chemical Peel Remove Subhoerric Keratosis and Even out Skin Tone on the Stomach?

asked 1 year ago by crowley.s in Dallas, TX
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
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Tags: stomach, keratitis, seborrheic, skin tone

My derm is removing small subheorric keratosis with liquid nitrogen from my torso, but the liquid nitrogen is leaving dark circles after the initial redness goes away. I also have so many SK's on my stomach and back it seems like a losing battle. The SK's are very small at this point. Would a chemical peel remove the SK's and prevent more from growing? She is afraid to do a chemical peel on my stomach as it may cause permanent redness. At this point my stomach looks terrible! Any advice?

4 answers to Will a Chemical Peel Remove Subhoerric Keratosis and Even out Skin Tone on the Stomach?

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Once you get your seb keratoses removed then TCA peels would help a lot.

Get your seborrheic keratoses removed first by either currettage or liq. nitrogen freezing, then get 2-3 medium-light TCA peels to get rid of the marks.  sincerely, David Hansen,MD
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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SK's and removal

SK's do not repsond well to peels. They are best frozen off or shaved.  If the area stays red, sometimes lasers or peels can help. 
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Peels are not very effective for Seborrheic Keratoses

Depending on the size and thickness of these seborrheic seratoses, you have several options.  Chemical peels are usually not very effective for them, because these bumps are usually very elevated and chemical peels do not penetrate well into thick lesions.  Instead, light currettage and liquid nitrogen can be quite useful for thick lesions.  Alternatively, I often use the Varilite laser for thinner lesions.  This laser has a very small spot size and is perfect for... more
Margaret Mann, MD

Cleveland Dermatologic Surgeon
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Removing Seborrheic Keratoses

Chemical peels will not remove elevated (warty) seborrheic keratoses. Typically these are removed cosmetically by shave excision or cryotherapy.
Steven Hacker, MD

West Palm Beach Dermatologic Surgeon

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