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More Laser Treatment or Microdermabrasion to Treat Seborrheic Keratosis
asked 10 months ago by Scar4Life in San Francisco, CA
Latest answer by Mitchell Schwartz, MD
Question viewed 378 times
Tags: comparison, keratosis pilaris, options, seborrheic
My derm used a Iridex Diolite 532 to remove a wart-like seborrheic keratosis, size of a pencil top from my cheek. After 3 months only the middle part is completely gone. The top and bottom part (kind of like the inner perimeter of what was the keratosis) is still slightly raised and has faded from a dark brown to a light pink. Will pink color go away with the 4% hydroquinone and .05% retin-a that I’ve been using? How do I get the area flat —another laser treatment or microdermabrasion?
2 answers to More Laser Treatment or Microdermabrasion to Treat Seborrheic Keratosis
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Best Treatment for a Seborrheic Keratosis on the Face
When I remove a seborrheic keratosis on the face I will usually use either cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen or a shave excision method. I do not believe either lasers or microdermabrasion to be a good way to treat these growths. Larger facial keratoses are best removed with the shave excision method where the growth is "shaved off" at a level just below the surface of the skin. This method is quite effective and leaves a minimal scar. The procedure typically takes less than a...
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Treatment for Seborrheic Keratosis
There are many different treatments available for Seborrheic Keratoses including lasers. curettage (scraping), and freezing. Microdermabrasion is not generally used for this condition. Its hard to determine whether your lesion is completely gone but if the only issue is some mild to moderate pinkness left to the skin then this should fade without treatment over a period of 1-3 months. If there is some of the keratosis is still present then you might need a touch up with one...
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