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womanofthehills

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6. They can be scratched off

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:58 PM

Apr 2013

Check out the web. Lots of sites on seborrheic keratosis.

I scratch them off. You are just scratching off the top layer. Online most sites say not to as you can get an infection if you scratch too deep.

"Many people will pick at seborrheic keratoses as the warty layer can often be flaked off. "

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Anyone have dark brown small freckles they can scratch off? I do. Seem to be only superficial [View all] applegrove Apr 2013 OP

I dont think they're freckles. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #1

Yes. She didn't seem worried about them. But I didn't tell her they could be scratched off. Still applegrove Apr 2013 #2

You should have told her. darkangel218 Apr 2013 #3

They can be scratched off womanofthehills Apr 2013 #6

Thanks. I won't touch them. applegrove Apr 2013 #7

I'm not a doctor and not giving medical advice.... Th1onein Apr 2013 #4

If your dematologist is not concerned, MineralMan Apr 2013 #5