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Doc said i have a seborrheic keratosis on my back.sending me to derm in 3 wks.i now have itching/tingly below & to left of the sk.is this related?

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Maybe: Seborrheic keratosis is benign. They require no treatment but are easy to remove, usually without surgery. Sometimes they are itchy. Sometimes they resemble a cancer and are sent for microscopic exam. Sometimes are removed so someone can look better at the nude beach.

Answered 8/8/2015

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A member asked:

Doc said i have a seborrheic keratosis on my back.sending me to derm in 3 wks.i now have itching/tingly below & to left of the sk.is this related?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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