Question 1

can you use sea salt on seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Probably not helpful: Salt can be exfoliative when rubbed against the skin, but it is unlikely that a thick fleshy seborrheic keratosis would respond to such treatment.

Question 2

should a person use sea salt on seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Seborrheic keratosis: Seborrheic keratoses represent benign thinkened areas of skin. I know of no medical studies that demonstrate they can be effectively treated with sea salt.

Question 3

what can be done for severe seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Seborrheic keratosis: Specific keratolytic agents can be used to bring this under control and along with personal hygiene can be very beneficial.

Question 4

i have seborrheic keratosis, can i scrape them off?

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Sometimes yes: but be prepared for bleeding or scarring

Question 5

does a seborrheic keratosis require a biopsy?

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Cannot hurt: It will confirm or correct the diagnosis..Go with the advise of your doctor.

Question 6

i have itching, could this be caused by seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

May be?: That could cause sore &amp; itchy skin.

Question 7

home remedy to remove seborrheic keratosis.

Accepted Answer

Freezing.: The cold spray that's sold for treatment of warts - I think the name is Wartner, or something similar - will also work on SKs if they're not too big or too thick. If they are, you'll need to have a dermatologist freeze them with liquid nitrogen.

Question 8

can seborrheic keratosis appear as a tiny black, slighty raised dot? i have one, which i've scratch a tinier black dot off & it grew back twice.

Accepted Answer

It's possible: It's possible that a seborrheic keratosis can appear as a tiny black raised dot.  They tend to recur after being scratched off.  However, other growths can have these characteristics as well, such as moles or skin tags.  Although more rare, skin cancers can behave like this.  I would recommend having it evaluated by a dermatologist.

Question 9

seborrheic keratosis: should i be worried if it starts to flake or peel off? what can i do to stop it? do i need go dr? it's not itchy or irritating.

Accepted Answer

Benign mole: They will get scaly and peel off then grow back, nothing to worry about.

Question 10

how do you remove seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Destruction: These can be scraped off the skin but will usually return.  They can be inhibited sometimes with topical corticosteroids but most often they are removed by freezing the area with liquid nitrogen (superficial destruction) which then forms a scab like area which falls off as it heals.

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