SEBORRHEIC KERATOSES
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas.
Seborrheic Keratoses
- Are areas of thickened skin which can develop anywhere on the skin's surface except for the palms and soles
- Are NOT the same as moles
- Are NOT cancerous and NEVER develop into a skin cancer
- May be tan/pink/brown or even black in colour and may be flat or raised
- Are not due to the Human Papilloma (HPV) wart virus
- Are NOT due to diet or sun damage
- They often appear as the skin matures
- They are NOT contagious
- May get gradually larger with time and do not disappear spontaneously
Treatment:
- The treatment that I use most often is Liquid Nitrogen, which is a cold, freezing spray
- The treatments sting and the area treated may remain sore for 1 to 2 days
- The treatment may produce blisters. This is normal
- If the blisters are painful, pop them with a sterile needle to let the fluid out
- The treated area requires no special treatment. You may bathe normally
- A bandage is not necessary
- In some cases it is best to remove the Seborrheic Keratosis with a small surgical procedure
- The skin adjacent to a seborrheic keratosis is injected with a local anesthetic to numb the area
- The seborrheic keratosis is removed and the base treated with a medication so that it does not bleed
- Stitches are usually not necessary
- The removal is not painful
- After the procedure you may bathe normally
- For 1 week after the procedure, apply a small amount of antibiotic and change the bandage daily
- After a seborrheic keratosis has been removed a crust or scab will form. This will heal and leave a pink mark that will gradually fade
- After the removal, there may be a residual white mark
- There is a small chance that the seborrheic keratosis could grow back
- There is no cream at this time that will remove seborrheic keratoses
- Treatment of seborrheic keratoses is not covered by OHIP or private health insurance
- A referral from a doctor is necessary to make your first appointment
What if you are interested to learn more?
For your convenience, the services above are available in my office.
If you would like to learn more:
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- Or give us a call at 905-549-1025
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