Skin warts.

I have never heard that warts or these barnacles mentioned in the article that JO4 gave the link to are related to the process of ageing. I think that doctor's use this as an excuse for all kinds of conditions.

Well there's that. But it would bankrupt me. I think some people must be more prone to the blighters than others.

Best to go privately then?

They'll all say the same! It's the usual problem - money.

I'd change my doctor if I were you sixties.

I didn't refer to you as an old girl!!!! That was me!.

"Sorry you feel that way JO4." I don't feel any way about it. Just saying...

I think I've developed a harder shell than I had when I was a teenager.

I still care about the bits that show. Actually, I've got one of these on my face but it's at the side right near the hairline. And it has thankfully stayed light coloured. I scratch at it every now and again to get rid of it.

Sorry you feel that way JO4.
I don't recognise the feeling of being an 'old girl' as I feel the same about personal health care and grooming at 65 as I ever did as a teenager. We live till we die, why should we feel less psychologically affected by anything just because we age?

The teenager with bad acne would be more psychologically affected than an old girl (me) with a few warty patches on her body.

I don't think you can expect the NHS to pay for removing these things. I've got loads. The doctor has seen them and they are not a problem.

if you mean these

Well done Sixties. DH get all sorts of things like that and so far has had them dealt with - you need to keep and eye on them too because some can be basal cancers which are themselves benign but can turn nasty. I myself would not be able to tell the difference between dangerous and not dangerous lumps so a check is always a good idea.
Must admit that things you read about treatment and older people does put you off this country. One of our reasons for deciding to spend most of our time in France and gradually getting into their system is the health care or lack of it here - but things seem to be conspiring against us starting the process at the moment.