What’s going on with flesh bumps on the face of an elderly person?

Most of the flesh bumps on the face of the elderly are diseases such as filiform warts, seborrheic keratosis, folliculitis or sebaceous cysts. Filiform warts are caused by human papilloma virus infection, is a special kind of common warts, preferably in the head and face. The viral infection induces abnormal keratinization of the skin and the appearance of filiform protruding skin growths on the epidermis, which can appear as flesh bumps on the face. Seborrheic keratosis, also known as age spots, is caused by skin aging or sun exposure, etc. It is most common in people over 40 years of age and will gradually increase with age. People who are often exposed to the sun, have a short temper, or are smokers have faster skin aging and are prone to seborrheic keratosis. Folliculitis is caused by infection by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi, often resulting from pathogens invading skin with small breaks. Elderly people are susceptible to pathogen infection due to poor skin elasticity, barrier dysfunction, and prolonged scratching, which can cause small breaks in the skin. Sebaceous cysts are caused by obstruction of the ducts of the sebaceous glands of hair follicles and accumulation of sebum under the skin. Localized round pimples or nodules with black dotted depressions between them, white contents can appear after squeezing, so they can appear as long bumps on the face. It is recommended that elderly patients with flesh bumps on the face go to the dermatology department of a regular hospital in time to get a clear diagnosis and standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor.