Another name for Benign keratoses is seborrheic keratoses. Seborrheic Keratoses (SK) is a skin lesion, whch is most common on sun-exposed areas in older prople. Some patients may have dozens of them, mainly on face, neck and trunk. They have no diseased potential. As they are very superficial lesions, they can be seperated by a variety of methods with little or no scarring. Seborrheic keratosis is a fair type of skin tumor. It commonly visible after age 40. They normally appear on the back or chest and are also common on the scalp, face, arms, and legs.

Seborrheic keratoses builds slowly, in groups or singly. Many people form at least one seborrheic keratosis in their lifetime. The tumors appear as wart-like formations in a different colors. They can appear in numbers on the surface of the body. They are painless and benign, but may creates irritation and itchness. They may be cosmetically disfiguring and psychologically distressing as a consequence.

The most common causes of benign keratosis is Sun exposure. They are increasingly normal in the later decades of life. Children rarely have these skin growths. Seborrheic keratoses mainly affect people older than 30. They developed in some woman during pregnancy or after taking estrogen. Commonly, SKs have sharp borders, a tan-brown-black color, a “glued-on” look, and can be crusty, warty, or sometimes smooth. Occasionally, the surface may decay, mainly when they are picked, they may ooze and bleed. Irritated or irregularly shaped SKs can be inacurate for skin cancer or melanoma.

Causes of Benign Keratosis

Common causes of Benign Keratosis

• Sun exposure.

Treatment of Benign Keratosis

Common Treatment of Benign Keratosis

• Cryosurgery is liquid nitrogen, a very cold liquid gas, which is applied to the growth to “freeze” it. A lesion may form under the growth which dries into a scab-like crust. The keratosis mainly drops off within few weeks.
• Electrosurgery — the growth is anesthetized (numbed) and an electric current is used to burn the growth.
• Avoid deliberate tanning.
• Wear long sleeves, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses that protect against both UVA and UVB rays.
• Use extra caution near water, snow, and sand.
• Injection and spray is used to anesthetize (numb) the area before the growth is curetted.