Seborrheic Keratoses
Senile Wart
Seborrheic keratosis, also known as a senile wart, is the most common benign skin tumor. It is an age-related, benign skin change.
Age spots are neither contagious nor do they pose a risk of cancer, so they do not need to be removed from a medical perspective. The exception is when seborrheic keratoses bleed, tear, or cause discomfort. In these cases, age spots should be removed for medical reasons.
Despite the absence of physical discomfort, many sufferers suffer from these benign skin tumors. For example, some no longer dare to go out in public wearing swimwear once these unsightly, brownish to blackish, rough growths have formed on their skin.
If age spots are perceived as bothersome, they can easily be removed surgically. A single laser treatment with the Erbium:YAG laser is usually sufficient.