Are Brown Warty Moles/Benign Skin Age Spots Or Melanoma?
www.dermatologyassociatesboca.com Has your spouse ever pointed out a spot on your back and told you to have it checked at the Boynton Beach dermatology office? Even though the growth does not bother you, you start to worry that you have a skin cancer. There are benign common growths that we all get as we age that may look worrisome, but are not dangerous and are supposed to pop up on our skin. We will be talking about Seborrheic Keratoses in the discussion below to help you distinguish a normal growth from a bad growth. Seborrheic Keratoses are inherited growths that accumulate as we get older. They start appearing anytime after age 30 and can pop up on normal skin in one week´s time. These warty benign keratoses (rough, elevated growths) can vary from brown to black to white in color, will not change rapidly, and are usually not bothersome. They typically have a ´stuck-on´ appearance and sometimes can easily be scraped off with your nail. Interestingly, these growths will start at a c
