ACTINIC KERATOSIS: DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING ACTINIC KERATOSIS

By Dr. John Hooks

An actinic keratosis is a difficult, scaly patch on your pores and skin that develops from years of publicity to the solar. It's most usually located for your face, lips, ears, back of your hands, forearms, scalp or neck.
Also called sun keratosis, an actinic keratosis enlarges slowly and normally reasons no symptoms or signs and symptoms apart from a patch or small spot on your pores and skin. Those lesions take years to broaden, generally first performing in older adults.
A small percent of actinic keratosis lesions can subsequently end up pores and skin most cancers. You could lessen your danger of actinic keratosis with the aid of minimizing your sun publicity and defensive your skin from ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Signs and symptoms
The signs and symptoms and signs of an actinic keratosis consist of:
Difficult, dry or scaly patch of pores and skin, normally much less than 1 inch (2.Five centimeters) in diameter
Flat to slightly raised patch or bump on the top layer of skin
In some cases, a hard, wart-like floor
Shade as varied as purple, red or brown, or flesh-colored
Itching or burning within the affected location
Actinic keratoses are determined typically on areas uncovered to the sun, which include your face, lips, ears, back of your fingers, forearms, scalp and neck

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CQVPSCYT
• ISBN13: 9798869782007
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"