REMOVAL OF NEW PLANTS
LASER KERATOMA REMOVAL
Duration of the procedure:
5-30 min.
Number of procedures:
1
Price:
from 200 rub. (depending on the category of complexity of the tumor + anesthesia)
Recovery period: 7-14 days
Equipment: CO2 laser
The number of people experiencing keratoma has increased significantly. Until now, it was generally accepted that this phenomenon is more typical for representatives of older generations who have crossed the 40-year mark. Due to age-related changes, various types of spots appear on their skin.
Today, doctors have come to a disappointing conclusion: keratoma is increasingly developing in young men and women, and moreover, in teenagers. The main cause of this problem is seen in excessive ultraviolet radiation.
Causes of keratomas
Keratoma is a benign skin growth that is flesh-colored or various shades of brown. Usually its shape is compared to a nodule, and when it grows to a plaque.
It is better to remove keratoma with a laser in the early stages. Otherwise, the surface layers of the epidermis grow, which is accompanied by peeling and, subsequently, excessive keratinization. Simply put, a crust forms, which can become cracked and even fall off, causing pain and even bleeding, so removal of keratomas must be carried out in a timely manner.
It is customary to distinguish different types of keratomas:
- senile;
- horny;
- follicular keratoma;
- seborrheic.
Keratoma occurs on the skin of men and women equally often. First of all, those areas of the body that are intensively exposed to the sun are at risk: the neck and face, hands, legs, back, etc.
Keratoma is often called the scary word “precancer.” Sooner or later, this skin tumor, increasing in breadth and depth, can become malignant. In other words, it will transform into squamous cell carcinoma.
What types of keratomas exist?
There are several types of keratomas:
- seborrheic;
- age;
- senile;
- horny;
- solar;
- follicular.
Seborrheic keratoma is an extremely unpleasant skin disease. In appearance, these are small spots of yellow or brown color, but they tend to increase in size over time, become covered with cracks, and become rough. There may be a feeling of itching and burning, as well as bleeding and pain in the affected areas of the epithelium.
Senile keratomas form in older people. They are yellowish or brown in color and can reach 5–6 centimeters in diameter. Age-related keratomas are usually raised and felt above the skin. They may have an uneven surface, as if covered with pits, resembling a thimble. Most often, these skin growths form on the neck, face and arms.
Senile keratoma usually appears in people over 30 years of age. It becomes covered with a grayish crust. A benign neoplasm is subject to constant inflammatory processes and bleeding.
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Horny keratoma gets its name because it looks like an animal horn. Typically, this variant of the skin disease is an advanced form of age-related or seborrheic type keratoma.
Solar keratoma affects those who like to abuse tanning or visiting a solarium. It forms on areas of the skin that are most exposed to ultraviolet radiation - the face, arms, shoulders, chest. Keratoma is colored gray, yellow or brown.
Follicular keratoma appears on areas of the skin covered with hair (head, face). It looks like a nodule, colored gray and reaching 1.5 centimeters in diameter. This is the rarest type of keratoma.
Timely treatment
The best way to fight cancer, one of the most terrible diseases facing humanity, is prevention. As soon as a keratoma appears, it is advisable to immediately, without delay, consult a dermatologist for laser removal. The smaller and more insignificant the skin tumor, the greater the likelihood that after its removal there will be no trace left on the body. Well, of course, such a step will significantly reduce the risk of malignant degeneration.
At the moment, only one way to treat keratoma is known - it must be removed.
This is a radical method, which can only be carried out efficiently by a qualified specialist. If suspicious growths are detected on the skin, you should contact specialized clinics and centers such as SkinLazerMed. The best option is to consult a dermatologist or dermato-oncologist.
Attempts to get rid of keratomas on your own can be fraught with the formation of unsightly scars at best, and the development of skin cancer at worst.
Diagnostics
An appointment with a dermatologist begins with taking an anamnesis. The doctor clarifies how long ago the formation was, asks the patient about sensations - painful manifestations, itching, and studies the symptoms. Next, the skin is examined to determine the size and location of the keratoma. The instrumental method - dermatoscopy - allows you to clarify the diagnosis and exclude other skin diseases.
A special device allows you to identify the formation, examine the structure of its tissues, and the depth of its occurrence. The dermatoscope magnifies the image many times, so errors are excluded. And if there is a risk of the keratoma degenerating into a tumor, the doctor will determine this. In some cases, histology is recommended - the formation is sent to the laboratory to determine the cellular composition.
Keratoma removal methods
There are different ways to treat skin growths classified as keratoma:
- Removal of keratoma by using liquid nitrogen.
A widespread and affordable method that allows you to remove several keratomas in one session, however, it has a number of disadvantages: rough scars remain, a long recovery period, and complications are possible.
- Removal of keratoma by electrocoagulation.
By applying layer-by-layer current to the tissue around the keratoma and the vascular walls, it is possible to prevent bleeding and infection. The crusts disappear 7–10 days after the procedure. After removal of large defects, subtle, light-colored scars remain. Small keratomas disappear without a trace.
- Radio wave method.
Recognized as milder in impact, but no less traumatic.
- Laser removal of keratoma. One of the most effective modern techniques. Its essence lies in the painless “evaporation” of the tumor by exposure to high temperature. Thanks to the cooling system equipped with the laser equipment, the patient does not experience discomfort. It does not matter where the keratoma is located. Removal of keratoma using a laser is possible on any part of the body, including the hairline. The wound heals in just 1–2 weeks. There are practically no traces left. There are no age restrictions on the use of the laser method.
Traditional medicine in the treatment of keratoma
Traditional medicine recipes can be used as additional therapy and only after consultation with a doctor!
Celandine ointment and a mixture of fir and sea buckthorn oil will help slow down the growth of the tumor. You need to lubricate the keratoma three times a day for two weeks. In parallel with the main treatment, you need to adjust your diet - doctors recommend consuming more citrus fruits, blueberries, beans, soy and green tea. According to recent studies, these products contain large amounts of vitamin P, which slows down the development of keratoma.
With timely diagnosis and qualified treatment, the prognosis of the disease is favorable. For prevention purposes, doctors recommend minimizing exposure to direct sunlight and using body scrubs twice a week.
Keratoma removal Price
Keratoma, the removal of which by laser is relatively inexpensive, can be removed at different prices: the price range for laser keratoma removal is determined by the number of skin defects to be removed, their depth, complexity and other characteristics.
Our hair removal and cosmetology center “SkinLazerMed” specializes in a wide range of procedures that involve laser technology. We guarantee high-quality and painless keratoma removal on the same day of treatment.
How is the Laser Keratoma Removal procedure performed?
Removing a keratoma in this way is based on a laser beam affecting the affected area of the skin.
- Before starting the procedure, the dermatologist collects an anamnesis, finds out the characteristics of the patient’s health condition, possible contraindications to these manipulations, and tolerability of medications. These data allow you to determine the optimal power of the laser beam and the duration of its exposure, which allows you to perform the removal in one visit.
- A powerful cooling system is built into the equipment intended for exposure, this explains the comfort of laser keratoma removal. However, if the patient wishes, a subcutaneous injection of an anesthetic can be given to ensure that no discomfort occurs during the session.
- When it comes to a disease such as keratoma, laser removal is represented by stepwise “evaporation” of the affected tissue until the beam reaches a healthy layer of skin. During this procedure, bleeding occurs extremely rarely, but a small wound appears on the affected area. It is treated with antiseptic medications.
- The removed formation - keratoma, laser removal of which should be carried out only by a highly qualified specialist, should be monitored by a doctor for several more weeks.
The SkinLazerMed clinic will perform laser keratoma removal at an affordable price. The procedure is quick, effective and completely painless.
Keratomas: causes of appearance?
Keratoma, according to dermatologists, develops for one of two reasons - excessive ultraviolet radiation and the physiological processes of aging of the skin. The predisposition to the development of pathology, according to medical experts and geneticists, is inherited. But there are no clear reasons for the appearance of a formation, such as, for example, in condyloma, which is caused by the human papillomavirus. At one point, an accumulation of cells is observed, which leads to an anomaly.
Skin keratoma, as a rule, does not pose a threat to health. But dermatologists strongly recommend observing the spots. After all, individual formations have a tendency to reproduce and grow. And in rare cases, they degenerate into malignant neoplasms.
Laser keratoma removal - Before / After Photos
What does senile keratoma look like?
- Skin-colored spots and papules that are pinkish or yellowish-brown;
- The size is often up to 1 cm in diameter, sometimes merging lesions of several papules are formed;
- Often determined not visually, but by palpation;
- Present in areas exposed to the sun (fairy, back of hands, forearms);
- Signs of photodamage on surrounding skin;
- There is no sensation, sometimes itching is possible.
Initially, an oval, scaly spot appears on the skin. Localization – open areas of skin. then quickly turns into keratoacanthoma.
There are no general complaints about health.
There are 2 options for resolution: it goes away on its own, or it degenerates into a malignant form. Biopsy required!
Causes of actinic keratosis
The main reason is hyperinsolation - excessive exposure to UV rays of a certain wavelength: from 280 to 320 nm, i.e. UVB. Moreover, the radiation is not one-time, but regularly affecting. Breakdowns and manifestations in the form of keratomas do not occur immediately. For decades, they do not appear and the skin retains its external structure. This is the latent period of the disease . With age, the skin begins to change and a pathological focus is formed - the manifested period .
Provoking factors contributing to the formation of keratosis and its development:
Climate impact. Living in a sunny region increases the risk of development tenfold. Most often, actinic keratosis affects residents of mountains, equatorial and tropical countries.
Work outdoors.
Age. The risk of developing senile keratoma increases after 50 years of age due to hormonal and immune changes.
Phototype. People with fair skin types get sick 3 times more often than people with dark skin. It has been noted that keratomas more often occur in people with freckles.
Sunburn. A powerful provocateur not only of skin hyperpigmentation, but also of more serious dermatological diseases with the risk of neoplasms.
