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Suggest Treatment For Seborrheic Keratosis

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Posted on Fri, 11 Mar 2016
Question: I Surly hope so and pray for help
I am developing "keratosis spots BAD on mt fore head and a rew scatteres on face majotity are clear yet NOTICEABLE make up makes them stand out I am fighting wrinkled like my life depended on it ( I have a long distant relationship with a
very attractive pictures I send do not show BUT we will be meeting soon What can I do? years ago the Dermatologist used to burn them off two times I used the "cream" that litterly burned off the upper layer or more I looked like hamburger or worse the pain was awful, and it took forever to grow skin back there is my hx of that any suggestions? I am not a person of means I barely get buy eating ramen and taking vitamins!
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Burning them off with a CO 2 Laser would be ideal

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I have read your question and I have noted your concern.

Seborrheic keratosis are ideally removed with a minor procedure i.e CO2 Laser. The down time would be about a week or so. Initially the Laser would vaporise those keratosis lesions leaving behind erosions that would scab and fall off within a week as the epidermis re-epithelises.
Topical preparations like 5-flourouracil or Tazarotene gel, one of which you probably used on earlier occasions, may also be used but they are certainly very irritating and might take longer to act and might also have some post inflammatory changes for a certain period of time.
Therefore in my view burning them off with a CO 2 Laser is the best way to get rid of keratosis, with the advantages of a short recovery time of about a week and healing without any complications or only transient post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation which can be easily camouflaged with make up.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (0 minute later)
I have a stent in my R )descending coronary artery so I must take blood thinners of course any SMALL bump or even a little XXXXXXX thorn stick causes massive bleeding, then/or I get these horrid blood spots some as small as apx 3cm. some cover my arm 5x7 inches! then when the blood reabsorbs it leaves brown areas as I have some scars on my lower arms that shows as white patches ,some times I will use a sharp blade and cut a small area on the blood pools and milk out some blood if its large enough and fresh Yes I use antiseptic measures I have been an R.N.,C for over 30 years now .I am retired HA! I'd rather be working I am a certified mental health and Psychiatric nurse and try to keep up with new med/surge news I have hypertension with diastolic abnormalities (its fine as long as I take my RX,I also have sleep Apnea I do not wear the mask any more, as after 6 sleep studies DR. said it was best to wear O2 at night so my system will get a steady supply of O2 the masks were not working for me, I also have "trigger finger IN ALL 10 DIGITS! I have to get cortisone shots 2-3 x's a year! Back to my skin..in April I was in a MVA they missed the fact my spleen was bleeding out for36+hours so when he went in the abdomen was a large pool of blood ,he cut off a potion of my liver as he could not see then explained that away as there was a "suspicious spot[ its in my record I had a 1x2 cm angioma and was to be left alone!] then he cut a large section of my small bowel out explained that away as "it was an ileus" I had reg BM's I know better! It was pale because I had 1 pint of blood left in my body! Though you may want some back grownd...there is a lot more but my face is the main item right now I hope you can come up with a miracle as at my age love is hard to find, I am not a finicky person I just want to look better Please come up with a (cheap miracle)PS all my blood work is excellent now!! ; )Oh I have Arthritis joints and spine.,fibromyalgia too, plus since the MVA my knees are so weak I cannot get off the floor in case I fall which I do often
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Ablative CO 2 Laser Or Electrocautery Or Crytherapy

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Thank you. I have gone through your medical history. I consider that either Ablative CO 2 Laser Or Electrocautery Or Crytherapy would be the 3 best options to choose from. Your skin should recover in about 5-7 days following these procedures and I guess the results would none less than miraculous!

Regards
Note: Hope the answers resolves your concerns, however for further guidance of skin related queries consult our Dermatologist.Click here to book a consultation

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Suggest Treatment For Seborrheic Keratosis

Brief Answer: Burning them off with a CO 2 Laser would be ideal Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing to us I have read your question and I have noted your concern. Seborrheic keratosis are ideally removed with a minor procedure i.e CO2 Laser. The down time would be about a week or so. Initially the Laser would vaporise those keratosis lesions leaving behind erosions that would scab and fall off within a week as the epidermis re-epithelises. Topical preparations like 5-flourouracil or Tazarotene gel, one of which you probably used on earlier occasions, may also be used but they are certainly very irritating and might take longer to act and might also have some post inflammatory changes for a certain period of time. Therefore in my view burning them off with a CO 2 Laser is the best way to get rid of keratosis, with the advantages of a short recovery time of about a week and healing without any complications or only transient post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation which can be easily camouflaged with make up. Regards