Our bodies change as we age. Some of those changes, like thinning hair and wrinkles, are no surprise. We anticipate them. Less discussed changes, however, like clusters of brown spots on your skin, ...

If you're like us, any time you notice a change in your skin you can get a little anxious—especially when it comes in the form of brown raised growths. But before you go down a worry rabbit hole, find ...

The lesion was a seborrheic keratosis (SK). Also referred to as senile warts, senile keratoses, seborrheic verrucae, and basal cell papillomas, SKs are common, benign epithelial tumors that usually ...

Seborrheic keratosis causes discolored, slightly raised patches on the skin. Seborrheic keratosis and melanoma can look similar. However, while these patches may resemble signs of skin cancer, they ...

Treatment for seborrheic keratosis is usually unnecessary. However, a person may choose to treat it with cryotherapy, shave excision, laser therapy, topical medications, or electrodesiccation with or ...

The exact cause of seborrheic keratosis is not known. However, there are several factors that have been linked to an increased risk of the condition and may have a role in causing it. These include: ...

Expert advice from Dr Zoe Williams, our resident specialist and NHS GP Q: AN seborrheic keratoses give you back ache? My back is covered in it and I’m getting pain from about where my lungs are up to ...

Stucco keratosis is a type of benign skin lesion that most often develops on the feet and legs. These lesions tend to be more common as you get older. The name of stucco keratosis is derived from the ...

In most cases, seborrheic keratosis is not harmful to the health of the individual and treatment is not required. However, removal of the keratosis may be indicated in some circumstances, such as if ...