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by contributing ... 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 ...

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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 ... Seborrheic (seb-o-REE-ik) dermatitis is a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp. It causes scaly patches, inflamed skin and stubborn dandruff. It usually affects oily areas of the body, such as the face, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids and chest.

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Seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin condition that makes your skin itchy, flaky and scaly, especially on your scalp and face. It isn’t contagious and can come and go throughout your life. Look closely at the skin with signs of seborrheic dermatitis. That’s often all that’s needed to diagnose seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap (a type of seborrheic dermatitis that babies develop, usually on their scalp). However, some people have seborrheic dermatitis and another skin condition. Seborrheic dermatitis is a common inflammatory condition of skin regions with a high density of sebaceous glands (eg, face, scalp, sternum).

The cause is unknown, but species of Malassezia, a normal skin yeast, play an important role. Hindustan Times: Seborrheic keratosis: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of wart or mole-like benign skin tumours