Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Seborrheic keratosis is noncancerous (
Alternative Names
Benign skin tumors - keratosis; Keratosis - seborrheic; Senile keratosis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Seborrheic keratosis is a benign form of skin
The condition commonly appears after age 40 and tends to run in families.
Review Date: 10/03/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center
for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
