Skin advice for ugly blemish thing on face

Unless it a basal cell which definitely needs checking with the doctor, but if it’s cosmetic gp won’t be able to do anything
I m not sure what can be done unless you were to go private

Newdawn you must see your GP. Book appointment tomorrow as surgeries are closed today. Do not second guess what they can be . Doesn't matter how busy your surgery is you need them looked at ASAP.
I suggest you read the nose shortened thread below this one.

This medical article suggests using topical Vitamin D3, which seems like a safe thing to try at home

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16043912/

And ditto what Whiff says, of course

You certainly need to see your GP before you do anything else. It's possible that they will remove it for you or more probably refer you to the hospital as it's on your face. Make sure that you tell your GP it's affecting your confidence etc. It may be removed under the NHS. You may be able to get it removed privately if it's a seborrheic keratosis but you do need a doctor to diagnose first. The cost is possibly around £200, if it's a GP led clinic. I had one removed last year, that's how it worked out for me.

Thanks. I will ask my GP and Google vit d3.

My DH has two small raised spots beneath his eye. He managed to get a GP appt and was referred to a dermatologist. An appointment came through last week for October!!

Please do not waste any more money- see your GP.

I had a seborrhoeic keratosis (senile wart) on my face just beside my ear. My son mentioned it one day, so I thought I'd do something about it. I don't know whether it was advisable to do, but as it was new I sratched it off. It has not come back. I have one at the corner of my upper eyelid which I am leaving alone.

Look at the post 'had a skin problem and wondered if anyone else had it'.

If it is what I had on my face, the GP was kind. said he did not think it was a problem, but basically for his sake and mine he would refer it.
It got taken off[yippee] and it wasnt a problem[yippee] and has not returned[yippee].

A good beautician, suitably trained can recognise and remove a seborrhoeic keratosis using electrolysis. I've had a couple done.

I had a raised blemish on my face and one of the doctors at our practice who specialises in skin was able to freeze it. It then scabbed up after a week or two and fell off, so well worth your while seeing your GP as your practice may be able to freeze it for you (depending on their diagnosis). Good luck.

As the others have said I would get this checked out with your GP.
However I would also add that when I phoned the GP receptionist in November she told me I couldn’t have a GP appointment for this type of thing but needed to send in a photo. After six weeks I phoned again to be told I had been referred to a dermatologist but there was a long waiting list. I finally got an appointment last week so it had taken five months - the appointment was at the GP surgery.

First check with your doctor that it is just one of those annoying "senile warts" - wish they would think up a more flattering term for them!

If it is a benign wart, as you assume, probably your doctor will say nothing can or should be done, but you could try what I did.

I happened to remember being told once that warts need to be exposed to the air in order to grow and that an "auld wife's cure" for all warts was rubbing them with goose grease or pork fat. Not having either to hand, I tried annointing my senile warts with cleansing cream at bedtime.

It took quite a while before there was any effect, but they did stop growing larger and have diminished in size.

During the summer I noticed that Factor 50 sun screen has the same effect on them, but please DO NOT follow my advice until you GP has said the blemish is harmless.

Cryotag wart remover …worked for my husband.

Thank you for posting this. I have developed similar marks on my back and scalp. I have put off ringing the gp as I hate phone consultations. However I will now do it.

All skin lesions/growths need to be checked out, initially by your GP, who will refer you on to a Dermatology specialist if needed. Our practise Nurse actually sent me to my GP for a check on a lesion on my arm which I had just assumed to be eczema. He referred me on, and to cut a long story short, it turned out to be a stage 1A Melanoma.. the nasty one. They also discovered 2 more lesions, one on my other arm and one on my back which turned out to be Basal Cell Carcinomas. .still skin cancer, but easily treated. Fortunately all is now well after surgery two years ago, but I could have been in big trouble if the Melanoma had not been picked up early. Get yourself checked out.

I had a keratosis on my left temple for 30 years (was checked a couple times - okay!) but this past year it grew very big, changed shape and color.

Had to go through my GP for a dermatologist appt (for insurance purposes), the Dr numbed the area, scraped/cut it out… DONE in 90 seconds! Didn’t feel a thing.

Sent for biopsy, which was negative) and the side of my face is smooth and good. Do yourself the favor or getting these things checked out, for peace of mind. You cannot take any chances.
Good luck!
USA Gundy

See the gp and ask for a dermatology referral...my mum did that and they removed it no issues....she waited 9 weeks after a referral....was happy to be referred to a hospital 20 miles away that had a much smaller waiting list

LOUISA1523

See the gp and ask for a dermatology referral...my mum did that and they removed it no issues....she waited 9 weeks after a referral....was happy to be referred to a hospital 20 miles away that had a much smaller waiting list

I have waited nearly a year for a dermatology referral. It came through for 1st June and they just cancelled it! No doubt snother few months wait now.

Better to havean appointment and find it is nothing to worry about, than leave things until it is too late.
I think a lot of us gransnetters were damaged before there was such a thing as sun protection, so it pays to be wary.

What a coincidence! I had one of those wart things diagnosed this morning at the GP surgery. It's on my back, not my face, so he said just to leave it alone.

To my horror he cheerfully told me that more would probably develop! I'd better start saving just in case....

Try honey (raw) if you have a local beekeeper. Put it on twice a day and cover it up.

My sister had this and it fell off . It takes about 5 days.