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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

Although anyone can develop seborrheic keratoses, you may be more likely to develop the condition if you:

  • Are older than age 50
  • Have a family history of seborrheic keratoses
References
  1. Thomas VD, et al. Benign epithelial tumors, hamartomas, and hyperplasias. In: Wolff K, et al. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 7th ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.; 2008. http://www.accessmedicine.com/popup.aspx?aID=2981822. Accessed Sept. 15, 2010.
  2. Seborrheic keratoses. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec10/ch127/ch127h.html. Accessed Sept. 16, 2010.
  3. Seborrheic keratoses. American Academy of Dermatology. http://www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_seb_keratoses.html. Accessed Sept. 15, 2010.
  4. Habif TP. Benign skin tumors. In: Habif TP. Clinical Dermatology: A Color Guide to Diagnosis and Therapy. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2009. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-7234-3541-9..00029-8&isbn=978-0-7234-3541-9&sid=1054258674&type=bookPage&sectionEid=4-u1.0-B978-0-7234-3541-9..00029-8--s0010&uniqId=218874618-7#4-u1.0-B978-0-7234-3541-9..00029-8--s0010. Accessed Sept. 16, 2010.
  5. Seborrheic keratoses. American Osteopathic School of Dermatology. http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/seborrheic_keratos.html. Accessed Sept. 15, 2010.
  6. Culbertson GR. 532-nm diode laser treatment of seborrheic keratoses with color enhancement. Dermatologic Surgery. 2008;34:525.
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