eMedicine: Actinic Keratosis (Health/Skin_Disorders)
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Description: Describes the risk factors, appearance, pathology, treatments, and possible outcomes.... Includes photographs of treated and untreated lesions.Actinic Keratosis Actinic keratosis is the most common sunrelated growth. An estimated 60% of individuals older than 40 years who are predisposed have at least one actinic keratosis or solar keratosis. Usually, these people are fairskinned, burn easily, and tan poorly, as well as have occupations or hobbies that result in excessive sun exposure. Many people have new actinic keratoses each year. They may be treated effectively by available methods. Actinic keratoses have the potential to develop
Specializes in: actinic keratosis solar keratosis carcinoma in situ carcinoma insitu premalignant skin lesions sunrelated growth hyperkeratosis skin cancers... telangiectasias elastosis

eMedicine: Actinic Keratosis (Health/Skin_Disorders)
emedicine.com
Description: Describes the risk factors, appearance, pathology, treatments, and possible outcomes.... Includes photographs of treated and untreated lesions.Actinic Keratosis Actinic keratosis is the most common sunrelated growth. An estimated 60% of individuals older than 40 years who are predisposed have at least one actinic keratosis or solar keratosis. Usually, these people are fairskinned, burn easily, and tan poorly, as well as have occupations or hobbies that result in excessive sun exposure. Many people have new actinic keratoses each year. They may be treated effectively by available methods. Actinic keratoses have the potential to develop
Specializes in: actinic keratosis solar keratosis carcinoma in situ carcinoma insitu premalignant skin lesions sunrelated growth hyperkeratosis skin cancers... telangiectasias elastosis