Seborrhoeic Keratosis

Seborrhoeic keratosis is often referred to as a senile wart. 

These skin growths can appear anywhere on the body but are most common on the trunk and in areas where there is skin friction such as under the breasts and in the armpits.

Seborrhoeic keratosis is easy to treat as although they are generally raised above the skin surface they do not penetrate deep into the skin.  At Palm Clinic we use a procedure called Surgitron which uses radiofrequency to shave the growth off the skin leaving a grazed area the size of the growth which typically heals without a scar. An alternative treatment is liquid nitrogen but this is more likely to leave a white scar.

Seborrhoeic keratosis is always benign and never turns into skin cancer but we would perform a biopsy if there was any doubt about the diagnosis.