Top 10 Benign Things Found on A Skin Exam

Dr. Zain Husain, Heather, and Courtney discuss the top 10 benign findings commonly seen on skin exams, describing how they look, where they appear, and when they may be confused with skin cancer. They cover seborrheic keratoses, cherry angiomas (and related vascular lesions), skin tags (including DPNs), benign moles/nevi with the ABCDEs and “ugly duckling” concept, lentigines (“liver spots”) versus freckles and the risks of cosmetic laser treatment without proper evaluation, dermatofibromas and the malignant DFSP, milia and look-alikes, sebaceous hyperplasia and its overlap with basal cell carcinoma, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, and fibrous papules/angiofibromas. They emphasize avoiding at-home removal, using dermoscopy and biopsy when warranted, and getting lesions checked if changing or symptomatic.00:00 Welcome Skin Side Out00:18 Seborrheic Keratoses03:20 Cherry Angiomas07:54 Skin Tags Basics09:55 Dont DIY Removal11:33 Giant Skin Tag Story15:05 Benign Moles ABCDEs18:02 Dermoscopy and raised moles19:29 New moles and normal changes20:33 Trust symptoms and biopsy21:30 Lentigines and sun spots23:43 Laser risks and melanoma24:42 Freckles vs liver spots26:10 Dermatofibroma and dimple sign28:46 DFSP warning signs29:58 Milia and safe extraction33:06 Sebaceous hyperplasia lookalikes36:42 Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis39:15 Fibrous papule on the nose40:53 Final takeaways and skin checks