About 2-5% of the population has some form of Seborrheic Dermatits, which is more commonly known as dandruff and cradle cap. It is a chronic, superficial, inflammatory disease with a predilection for the scalp, eyebrows, eyelids, nasolabial creases, lips, ears, sternal area, axilla, submammary folds, umbilicus, groin and gluteal creases. The scale is often yellow… Read more »
Atypical Seborrheic Keratosis (SK) are variations that may be seen that are “less obvious” and may be confused with other skin lesions. The photograph above is concerning because it is jet black and very thick. Such lesions warrant a biopsy to exclude the possibility of a malignancy, such as melanoma. In the photograph above you will note… Read more »
Seborrheic Keratosis (Keratoses) are incredibly common. They are harmless “warty” spots that appear during adult life and are a common sign of skin ageing. Although they appear warty and are frequently mistaken as warts, they are not warts (warts are caused by papiloma viruses). They present as oval, slightly raised to thick tan or light-brown… Read more »