Safe Treatment for Seborrhoeic Keratoses While Pregnant?
asked 2 years ago by maggie2u in Falls Church, VA
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: forehead, pregnancy
Hi, I am in my forties and pregnant, and I guess the increased oil production is making the keratoses on my forehead just go crazy.
Before pregnancy, I had just had individual ones frozen. A Chemical peel had disappointing results. Is it OK to have the big ones frozen off, or do I risk discoloration due to my elevated hormone levels. I am open to all suggestions.
1 answer to Safe Treatment for Seborrhoeic Keratoses While Pregnant?
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Treating seborrheic keratoses when pregnant
Congratulations on your pregnancy. You may be more susceptible to temporary darkening while healing during pregnancy, after treatment of seborrehic keratoses, whether they are frozen, scraped or shaved off. Some of these may decrease after pregnancy without treatment. The risk of pigmentation is dependent on your history of similar pigmentation responses and your skin type. There is no guarantee of a perfect result. If you were to develop hyperpigmentation, then you would await until after...
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