Age spots are seborrheic keratosis, which generally does not require treatment, but if it affects the aesthetics or discomfort, it needs to be removed by physical therapy, medication, surgery, and so on.
1. Physical therapy: If seborrheic keratosis lesions affect the aesthetics, or appear red, swollen, painful and other discomforts, carbon dioxide laser, liquid nitrogen freezing, erbium laser and so on can be used for treatment.
2. Medication: Seborrheic keratosis can also be treated with topical medication, such as 40% hydrogen peroxide solution, which can oxidize the bacterial components and interfere with their enzyme systems to exert antibacterial effects. Compared with cryotherapy, this treatment is less damaging to melanin and less prone to inflammation and pigment loss.
3. Surgery: In addition, patients can also choose surgical treatment, under surface anesthesia or local infiltration anesthesia, scraping, chipping and other surgery.
There are many ways to treat seborrheic keratosis, patients should actively go to the hospital and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment. All the above treatments and medications should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.