Question 1

seborrheic keratosis on scalp and hairfalling out, treatment?

Accepted Answer

Seb K's: Seborrheic Keratoses are benign growths that can grow on any skin surface, head to feet. They don't usually cause "hair loss" but can displace some hair if they grow large in the scalp.

Question 2

i have a 2 inches seborrheic keratosis (diagnosed) on the scalp, is it possible to remove it without any scar or local hair loss ?

Accepted Answer

Excision: If worried about cosmetics consult a plastic surgeon. Usually a small scar and small bald area is expected.

Question 3

good evening doctors. could a seborrheic keratosis on the scalp that is focally pigmented and inflamed with monomorphous basaloid cells and epidermal hyperplasia with pigmented keratinocytes possibly turn into a melanoma?

Accepted Answer

: No.

Question 4

hi doctors. i have a scalp seborrheic keratosis that is focally pigmented and inflamed. it has epidermal hyperplasia with pigmented keratinocytes broad rete ridges monomorphous basaloid cells and cornified pseudocysts. are these signs of melanoma?

Accepted Answer

: Melanoma and seborrheic keratoses are not related to each other at all, except that both involve the skin. You have asked repeated anxiety driven questions indicating you are obsessed with melanoma, apparently without reason. These biopsy details probably are consistent with keratosis. If you remain concerned, discuss with your dermatologist. No more questions about it on HealthTap, please.

Question 5

was told i have seborrheic keratosis on shaft. how do you treat or cure this issue? is it rare to have this on the penis? dermatologist want to freeze

Accepted Answer

Many options: The best news is that seborrhaic keratosis is a benign issue.  Treatment depends on the lesion size.  Alternatives include cryotherapy (freezing), excision, laser therapy or cautery.  Talk to your doctor about risks and benefits of each

Question 6

should there be normal skin after cryotherapy treatment for seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Yes,you should: have normal skin.

Question 7

what if there's still a lesion after cryotherapy treatment for seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

See doctor again: Cryotherapy can take up to two weeks to work. If it hasn't you will need to see your doctor again to see if the original diagnosis was correct. If it is a seborrheic keratosis your doctor may cryo again or scrape it off with curette

Question 8

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.

Question 9

what's another name for seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Barnacles: Barnacles or senile warts.  These are benign.

Question 10

what are some ways to remove seborrheic keratosis?

Accepted Answer

Cryosurgery: When correctly diagnosed, no treatment is necessary. There is a small risk of localized infection caused by picking at the lesion. If a growth becomes excessively itchy or is irritated by clothing or jewelry, it can be removed by cryosurgery (the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue).

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Seborrheic keratosis on scalp and hairfalling out, treatment?

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I have a 2 inches seborrheic keratosis (diagnosed) on the scalp, is it possible to remove it without any scar or local hair loss ?

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Good evening doctors. could a seborrheic keratosis on the scalp that is focally pigmented and inflamed with monomorphous basaloid cells and epidermal hyperplasia with pigmented keratinocytes possibly turn into a melanoma?

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Hi doctors. i have a scalp seborrheic keratosis that is focally pigmented and inflamed. it has epidermal hyperplasia with pigmented keratinocytes broad rete ridges monomorphous basaloid cells and cornified pseudocysts. are these signs of melanoma?

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Was told i have seborrheic keratosis on shaft. how do you treat or cure this issue? is it rare to have this on the penis? dermatologist want to freeze

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Should there be normal skin after cryotherapy treatment for seborrheic keratosis?

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What if there's still a lesion after cryotherapy treatment for seborrheic keratosis?

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How do you remove seborrheic keratosis?

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What's another name for seborrheic keratosis?

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What are some ways to remove seborrheic keratosis?

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