Sebhorrheic kerastosis

I've just looked them up on Dr. Google. Your Practice Nurse may well be correct, but they are said to resemble skin cancer. So. just in case, I'd have the diagnosis confirmed by your GP.

I've got loads. Mostly over torso - mainly on my back, but also some near shoulders and upper arms, and a couple of small ones on my face. They are annoying, I agree, and can be itchy, but I've never bothered to see about removal, sometimes I pick them off! My mother had them too - and had one or two removed from her face (many years ago) so I think there could be a genetic link too. I believe doctors used to "shave" them off, but I don't think they offer that service any more. I also have a friend who has more than I do - she has an enormous one on her back.

I have loads too, mainly on my back. There is a small one forming on my face, but am trying to think of it as a beauty spot. These things used to be known as senile warts - sounds horrible! I have managed to gradually pick a couple of the things off, which were catching on my bra straps, but mustn't recommend it!

These can be removed but you will probably have to go privately. If they aren't cancerous they wouldn't be considered to be a priority these days. Good idea to get them checked out though.

I have a few of these. The one on my upper thigh itches. I find that keeping it well moisturised helps a lot. I use Aveeno as it was recommended for my GS who has a very dry skin condition. It works really well.

The referral came through today, for next Wednesday at the Minor Surgery Clinic, which was quicker than I expected! Unfortunately, I can't go then ... but I will phone on Monday and get it re-arranged, hopefully soon. That will be with a doctor, so I'll get him to look at the ones on my back too to see what he thinks. As PamelaJ1 said, I know I'd probably have to go private to get them all removed, which I don't think I would do, given that my bikini days are sadly no more. (They were never really there, tbh), but I'd like them looked at. I think the one by my bra band is being done on the NHS because it does catch and bleed. (Not that I ever pick it of course ... that would be wrong!! Yeah, right ..., of course I do.)
I have started lathering my back with the moisturiser I use on my legs and arms (Dove) just to make it more comfortable and it stops me scratching and picking!
Thanks for all the advice, Grans. At least I'm not the only one who has a back like a relief map!

Quick update - two of my most horrible ones were removed at the GP's last Friday by a lovely Nurse. We're lucky they have a Minor Ops place there. The 'bits' (don't really want to think about that!) have gone off to be tested and I'm left with a couple of black/red marks, concealed at the moment under dressings. When the test results come back, hopefully clear, I can phone and get some more removed till the worse ones are gone. Like I said, we're very lucky. Best of all it didn't hurt - at least till the local anaesthetic wore off when it did, but a couple of paracetamols dealt with that. Apparently a lot of people get them, often on their faces - an age thing, which is a bit depressing as I'm only 61! Oh dear.

Our GP practice has an inhouse dermatology specialist and he burns mine off, no specialist referral, no fuss.

I hate them too!The GP told me "You'll keep growing them, just keep coming back". Yuk.

I've just looked them up as well. I certainly remember seeing people with them. I think I'd want them removed as well.

I have quite a few mostly on my back (I'm beginning to look like an old toad!) and they don't worry me at the moment. I had one removed on my hairline last year because I kept catching it with my hairbrush. They don't do it at our surgery but there is a specialist clinic nearby that does. From time to time I get DH to photograph the ones I can't see, so that I can keep an eye on them! He gets all the interesting jobs !

I have them on my back around my bra line and a hospital doctor (not a dermatologist) had a look at them once, grunted 'they come with age' and told me to use a pumice stone on them.

If only I could reach!