Skin on neck?

I always put moisturizers on my face and never on my neck and recently i have been noticing tiny extra skin on my neck, very small and its dark kinda looks like a mole. I also been noticing this on older people in the mod 40's. What is it?? and why am i getting this?

Skin on neck?
i forgotten what you call it but i have had them on my neck from wearing my gold chain in the heat of summer i had one on the side of my neck and one on side of my nose you need to find a doctor who will burn them off , not all doctors do it ask your own gp he probably will know some one ,they put ice on to numb it for a second and then they use like a little soldering iron thing which zaps it off it might sting a bit after but it works
Reply:Sounds like it could be a Seborrhoeic wart.....





Seborrhoeic warts aren't actually warts at all but something quite different. They're more properly called seborrhoeic keratoses because, even though they look 'warty', they aren't real warts at all (warts are caused by the wart virus). Seborrhoeic keratoses are non-cancerous growths on the outer layer of skin, and while they look unpleasant, they aren't harmful - just ugly. Like you, most people want them removed for cosmetic reasons.





You may have just one growth or there may be clusters of lesions. They're usually brown, but can vary in colour, from a pale fleshy colour to dark brown and even black. They may seem greasy or waxy, and often look as though they've been stuck on the skin and will just knock off. This is because they grow from a central 'stalk', which is hidden beneath the mushrooming lump. Size varies too, from tiny bumps, to large bobbly lumps as big as a 50p. They can develop anywhere, but most commonly on the back, chest, neck, scalp and face.





The cause is unknown, but age-related





The cause of seborrhoeic keratoses isn't known, but almost everyone will eventually develop at least a few of these growths as they age. They've been called 'barnacles of old age'. There's some evidence that they may be linked to changes in hormone levels, as they may also develop during pregnancy or following oestrogen treatment.





Seborrhoea keratoses aren't related to exposure to sunlight. Neither are they infectious. Most importantly, they have nothing to do with skin cancer.





While they may get larger, the only real medical problems they cause are a result of their size and position - that is, they can rub on clothes, get sore and bleed.





Treatment





Most seborrhoeic keratoses are eventually removed if the person requests it, because they can get irritated and bleed, and look unsightly. This is usually available on the NHS and involves simple techniques, usually done under local anaesthetic.





Seborrhoeic keratoses must be removed using one of three methods:





* cryotherapy to freeze them off


* curettage to scrape them off


* electrocautery to burn them off