The carbon dioxide laser dries out the accumulated keratin that adheres to the skin, removing the driest parts. As we get older, skin lesions may appear that patients call “warts” or “moles”. Seborrheic keratoses are tumors of the most superficial layer of the skin. They are tissues that do not come off and accumulate, forming lumps of different sizes. Age warts are superficial lesions that respond well to shaving therapies. The laser has the advantage of removing the keratotic parts more easily than other instruments.
- Shorten recovery time
- Facilitates the removal of abundant lesions
- It inflames the skin less
- Allows touch-ups in specific areas
- It allows all lesions to be eliminated because the most specific ones can be eliminated.
- It is a more superficial skin lesion.
What do age spots look like?
Warts are rougher than common moles, their tissue is brittle and a little greasy.
Why do age warts appear?
They are lesions of unknown cause, however they can be associated with genetic predisposition and some infections.
Where do seborrheic keratoses appear?
We can find them on the face, neck, limbs, trunk with variable sizes.
They do not appear on the palms or soles of the feet.
Seborrheic keratosis is the most common benign skin tumor.
Most people over 65 have skin masses that grow and increase with age.
Seborrheic keratoses appear very small and are not detected until they become raised or more numerous.
At first they are like spots, sometimes only palpable.
They appear from adolescence
