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How Can I Prevent Seborrheic Keratoses and Remove the Ones I Have?
I am 47, fair skinned, red headed with freckles. I have an alarming amount of small seborheic keratoses on my entire stomach, from under my breasts to my privates, under my arms, both of my sides and lower back. They are all pin dot to pin head size, but quite alot. Thousands. How do I get rid of so many? A laser peel? A chemical peel? How many peels would I need? Also, how do I prevent more from growing? I can see tiny pindots of keratoses starting on my upper thighs...help!!
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crowley.s
in Dallas, TX
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Seborrheic Keratoses Removal
Most often Seborrheic Keratoses can be taken off with simple procedures like liquid nitrogen (freezing), currette, or small shave biopsies. It depends on their location and size. And truly, it depends on whether or not it's really Seborrheic Keratoses or something else. I'd suggest you visit a dermatologist for an evaluation of your skin, but definitely, chemical peels will not work to remove them.
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See a dermatologist about any skin bumps or keratoses.
From what you describe, it sounds like these may not be seb keratoses and are such treated entirely differently. Please see a dermatologist for evaluation. There are several other conditions that can mimic seb keratoses. Sincerely,
David Hansen,MD
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The best way to remove seborrheic keratoses is with erbium yag laser.
I have removed thousands of seborrheic keratoses over the past 14 years with the erbium yag laser. This is absolutely the best treatment in my hands with excellent cosmetic results, minimal discomfort and the fastest healing time. On several patients, I removed over 1000 lesions in three separate sessions using only topical anesthetic. The erbium laser is a very precise instrument that allow careful removal of the lesions with little or no risk of scarring.
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Seborrheic keratoses can be removed with liquid nitrogen, curettage or shave excision
Multiple seborrheic keratoses (SKs) are a common cosmetic problem. Unfortunately, there is no cream, pill or laser that prevents them. Peels or tretinoin cream may thin them, so they feel a bit smoother, but are not likely to completely remove them.
I usually remove larger SKs with light curettage or shave excision under local anesthesia. This is best for people with a few, larger SKs. Each one must be injected with local anesthetic, and is then scraped off in a...
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