Seborrheic warts are growths on the skin that resemble tumors but are not cancerous. They are not contagious and can be identified by their distinctive appearance. Treatment is not necessary, but some people choose to have them removed. Removal methods include freezing and shaving, but doctors may need to run tests to distinguish them from melanoma tumors.
Seborrheic warts are also called seborrheic keratoses and are technically not considered warts. They are actually a kind of growth on a person’s skin that is more like a tumor, even though they don’t have the potential to become cancerous. Seborrheic warts can appear anywhere on a person’s skin, and sometimes there can be several of them. The lesions aren’t actually considered dangerous, but sometimes people choose to have them treated anyway for a variety of reasons.
Identifying seborrheic warts can often be very easy because their appearance is quite distinctive. According to experts, the lesions don’t actually appear to be attached to an individual’s skin and there often appears to be a border where they meet the skin as if they are glued together. Sometimes the color may change slightly, but a brown or tan hue is normal.
Seborrheic warts aren’t contagious and don’t actually spread, but they sometimes appear in clustered areas. Some experts think that sun exposure may play some role in making them appear, but the evidence suggesting this is generally not conclusive. Warts are known to occasionally be hereditary, but other than that, the cause is uncertain.
Many experts suggest leaving seborrheic warts alone because treatment isn’t really necessary and could cost a significant amount of money. There is also some discomfort associated with the treatment and some methods have the potential to leave some level of scarring. Despite this, there are many people who choose to have the lesions removed. Some people may remove them because they are unpleasant to look at or because they itch.
Methods for removing seborrheic warts are quite extensive. One of the main techniques is to freeze them with liquid nitrogen. This has the potential to leave a scar, but is a relatively quick and cost-effective surgical method. Some people even shaved them. This is not always possible and must be done carefully to avoid scarring.
Sometimes doctors and patients can find it difficult to distinguish between seborrheic warts and melanoma tumors. In many cases, the differences between them are obvious, but not always. When there is a similarity, doctors may be forced to run tests for safety reasons. Melanoma can be life-threatening, so patients are often advised to visit a doctor if they develop any type of suspicious-looking skin growth.
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