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By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com Guide to Dermatology since 2002

Seborrheic Keratosis

Tuesday August 26, 2003
Benign lesions that don't ever turn into cancer, seborrheic keratoses, or Seb K's for short, can look dangerous. In reality they are just annoying. Also irreverently called barnacles, they come in all different shapes and sizes from large black growths to barely noticeable raised areas.

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