General practice (GP) doctor examining skin growths on an elderly woman's stomach. A common cause of skin growth in the elderly is keratosis,caused by the overproduction of the skin protein keratin. Other types of skin growth include squamous papilloma,which develops from epithelial tissue,and keratoacanthoma,a harmless skin nodule. Skin growths should be regularly monitored,and removed if cancerous | |
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