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A seborrheic keratosis is a non-cancerous skin tumour that originates from cells, namely keratinocytes, in the outer layer of the skin called the epidermis. Like liver spots , seborrheic keratoses are seen more often as people age.
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Keratosis (from kerat-+ -osis) [1] is a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes stemming from keratinocytes, the prominent cell type in the epidermis. More specifically, it can refer to: actinic keratosis (also known as solar keratosis), a premalignant condition; chronic scar keratosis; hydrocarbon keratosis
Keratosis punctata palmaris et plantaris; Spiny keratoderma; Focal acral hyperkeratosis; Complex keratodermas Diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma. Erythrokeratodermia variabilis; Palmoplantar keratoderma of Sybert; Olmsted syndrome; Naegeli–Franceschetti–Jadassohn syndrome; Focal palmoplantar keratoderma. Papillon–Lefèvre syndrome ...
Follicular hyperkeratosis, also known as keratosis pilaris (KP), is a skin condition characterized by excessive development of keratin in hair follicles, resulting in rough, cone-shaped, elevated papules. The openings are often closed with a white plug of encrusted sebum.
Actinic keratosis (AK), sometimes called solar keratosis or senile keratosis, [1] [2] is a pre-cancerous [3] area of thick, scaly, or crusty skin. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Actinic keratosis is a disorder ( -osis ) of epidermal keratinocytes that is induced by ultraviolet (UV) light exposure ( actin- ).
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Since ancient times, people have sought remedies to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy. Both ancient Greeks and Romans used olive oil, while Ethiopians and Somalis used frankincense. [28] Striae were first recognized by Roederer in 1773, and were later histologically described by Troisier and Ménétrier in 1889. [29]