Keratosis removal in Busan Seomyeon

What is a seborrhoeic keratosis, and how is it removed in Busan?

A seborrhoeic keratosis is a benign overgrowth of the outer skin: a raised, waxy or warty, tan-to-brown spot that looks stuck on, appearing from the forties onward on the face, temples, scalp, chest and back, often in numbers. It is not a mole, not sun pigment and not dangerous, but it is the "age spot" that bothers people most because it is raised and catches the light. Because it sits in the epidermis, it comes off cleanly: the CO2 laser vaporises it layer by layer to the base under local anaesthetic, sealing as it goes, and the floor heals under a small scab in five to ten days. Freezing, scraping and plasma also remove them; the laser gives the most controlled depth and the least mark, which matters on the face.

At Boom Dermatology each lesion is checked with a dermatoscope before removal, because a keratosis can mimic, and occasionally hide, something that needs a pathologist; anything irregular is examined or referred rather than lasered. Priced per lesion, ₩5,500 small to ₩33,000 large or thick, counted and agreed before the first pulse; a back with forty of them is a normal session. Flat brown spots that are not raised are freckles or sun spots and are treated with picosecond pulses instead; the same laser and pricing cover moles, skin tags and warts.

Who keratosis removal suits, and who should wait

What happens at a keratosis removal visit in Seomyeon?

This is how a keratosis removal visit runs at Boom Dermatology, a skin clinic in Seomyeon, Busan, from the first message to the review.

How much does keratosis removal cost in Busan?

Keratosis removal at Boom Dermatology costs ₩5,500 to ₩33,000 per lesion by size and thickness, VAT included with the dermatoscope check, local anaesthetic and the doctor's time, the same for every patient. The count is agreed before removal.

What we remove, and the price per lesion

Every lesion is checked and counted before removal; the count and price are agreed in writing.

Every laser option is on the Laser hub; the complete skin clinic price list with a quote builder is on the price page.

Laser vs freezing vs scraping vs plasma: which keratosis removal should you choose in Busan?

Four methods for the same lesion; the laser is the one we use at our Busan skin clinic, for the reasons in the table.

Device	Best for	Time	Downtime	Price
CO2 laser	Controlled depth, sealed base, least mark; the face method	5–15 min	5–10 days scab	from ₩5,500
Cryotherapy (freezing)	Quick, but depth is uncontrolled and light patches are common on Asian skin	1–2 min	7–14 days	not offered
Curettage (scraping)	Effective for thick lesions, more bleeding, more mark	5–10 min	7–14 days	not offered
Plasma	Fine control on small lesions near the eyes	5–15 min	5–7 days	on consultation

Every option in the table is available at Boom Dermatology in Busan Seomyeon, performed by the doctor, with the VAT-included price shown.

Downtime after keratosis removal, and flying home

A small scab on each spot for five to ten days, longer for thick lesions, then a pink mark that fades over weeks to months. Keep the scabs dry for a day, ointment after, no picking, loose clothing over a treated back. Fly the same evening. Sunscreen on healed facial spots for a month.

How do I know my spots are keratoses and not something serious?

You do not have to decide; the doctor does, with a dermatoscope, on every lesion before it is removed, included in the price. A keratosis has a characteristic stuck-on, waxy surface under magnification; anything irregular, bleeding or recently changed is examined properly or referred for histology instead of being lasered away. That check is the reason the service is doctor-only at Boom Dermatology.

Laser, plasma, freezing, scraping: which is best?

For the face, the laser: depth is controlled to the base and the floor is sealed, so the mark is smallest. Freezing is fast but uncontrolled in depth and leaves light patches on Asian skin; scraping bleeds and marks more. Plasma is a fine tool for small lesions near the eyes and is used where it fits. We do not offer freezing or scraping and will say why.

Will it leave a scar or a light patch?

A pink spot that fades to match over weeks to months; thick lesions can leave a faint pale mark. The two things that decide it are stopping at the base, which is the doctor's hand, and a month of sunscreen on facial spots, which is yours. Our Seomyeon skin clinic shows you healed examples before you decide.

I have dozens. Can they all go in one visit?

Yes, after each is checked: forty lesions on a back is a session of under an hour. The price is the per-lesion rate times the count, agreed before the first pulse, VAT included.

Do they grow back, or keep appearing elsewhere?

A removed keratosis does not regrow when taken to the base; new ones appear elsewhere with age, which is the nature of the lesion, not a failure of the removal. Patients at Boom Dermatology in Busan come back every year or two for the new crop, and the per-lesion price makes that a small visit.