Most individuals freak out when they are told that they have seborrheic keratosis. Some people due to ignorance assume that any lesions that appear on the skin are seborrheic keratosis. Before you make any assumptions it is important that you first understand what seborrheic keratosis is. Seborrheic keratosis is a skin infection that is associated with lesions appearing on the skin of an individual. The lesions appear as small patches during their early stages of growth and after a while they spread to most parts of the skin.

Seborrheic keratosis is associated with the skins direct exposure to the sun. Parts of the skin like the neck are mostly affected since it is never possible to protect these parts from the sun regularly unless you are staying indoors most of the time. For those of us who like sunbathing then use of sunscreen protectors can be very helpful in protecting our necks from the effects of the sun that may result to seborrheic keratosis. If you never knew our necks are also prone to seborrheic keratosis and they can be very ugly since area around the neck is often exposed. The back of the neck is very susceptible to keratosis as opposed to the front.

Curing keratosis is possible; there are medical techniques that can be employed to get rid of the skin infection on the neck. Surgery is not recommended on the neck since it is a very sensitive and dangerous however due to advancement in technologies there are dermatologists who can perform it successfully. Other methods like the use of liquid nitrogen are also not encouraged on the neck since this method kills the tissues where it is applied hence not recommended for areas around the neck and face. There are other techniques like use of lotions and creams that are safer and easy to use.

Use of natural home remedies has been a favorite for most folks due to cost effectiveness and ease. Natural home remedies are recommended to use when the infection is still in its initial stages. Apply the natural home remedies for a while and observe if there are any changes on your skin. If there is no visible change then adopt a new medication or technique. Always brace patients if you want to get rid of the infection, jumping from one medication to another may only make the situation worse.

 

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