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What is actinic keratosis?
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Actinic keratosis is a rough, scaly patch or bump on the skin. It’s also known as a solar keratosis. Actinic keratoses are very common, and many people have them. They are caused by ultraviolet (UV) damage to the skin. Some actinic keratoses can turn into squamous cell skin cancer. Because of this, the lesions are often called precancer. They are not life-threatening. But if they are found and treated early, they do not have the chance to develop into skin cancer.Dry Spots On Skin ItchyWhat are the risk factors for actinic keratosis?
Causes of Dry Patches on Face. The sebum released by the skin keeps it soft, smooth and elastic, so low level of production can lead to dry skin. Dry skin is the most common skin issue that affects many people and these also results to dry patches. Patches are spots of skin that appear to be darker or lighter than your normal complexion. It can also be used to moisturize your companion’s dry skin. Morgan recommends massaging Vitamin E oil on your dog’s coat. “Vitamin E capsules can also be broken open and used on warts, calluses, or dry spots,” she says, adding that there is no cause for concern if your pet licks off the small amount of the oil.
UV rays from the sun and from tanning beds cause almost all actinic keratoses. Damage to the skin from UV rays builds up over time. This means that even short-term exposure to sun on a regular basis can build up over a lifetime and increase the risk of actinic keratoses. Some people are more at risk than others, including:
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People with pale skin, blonde or red hair, and blue, green, or gray eyes
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People with darker skin, hair, and eyes who have been exposed to UV rays without protection
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Older adults
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People with suppressed immune systems (due to chemotherapy, AIDS, organ transplant, or other causes)
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People with rare conditions that make the skin very sensitive to UV rays, such as albinism or xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)What are the symptoms of actinic keratosis?
Actinic keratosis develops slowly. It most likely appears on areas of skin often exposed to the sun. These can include the face, ears, bald scalp, neck, backs of hands and forearms, and lips. It tends to lie flat against the skin of the head and neck, but appears as a bump on arms and hands. The base of an actinic keratosis may be light or dark, tan, pink, red, or a combination of these. Or it may be the same color as the skin. The scale or crust may be horny, dry, and rough. In some cases, it may itch or have a prickly or sore feeling.
Often, a person will have more than one actinic keratosis lesion. Actinic keratoses that develop on the lip are called actinic cheilitis.How is actinic keratosis diagnosed?
Healthcare providers can often diagnose an actinic keratosis by looking at and feeling the area on your skin. But sometimes an actinic keratosis can be hard to tell apart from skin cancer. Your healthcare provider might remove the area of skin to have it checked under a microscope. This is known as a skin biopsy.How is actinic keratosis treated?
Treatment for an actinic keratosis may include:
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Cryotherapy. This treatment freezes the lesion.
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Topical chemotherapy. This is medicine applied to the skin.
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Laser surgery. This can remove lesions from the face and scalp, and actinic cheilitis from the lips.
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Other treatments. These are done to remove or destroy the lesion.
Most actinic keratoses can be treated and cured. In rare cases they may come back. It’s important to have regular skin exams after treatment. This will help check for new actinic keratoses and skin cancer.
By Ellen Marmur, MD
This underrecognized precancer often thought of as “sunspots” frequently goes unnoticed.
We all know someone who fits the bill: fair skinned, covered in “sunspots” after having spent their younger days soaking up the sun, getting a nice bronze tan (or sunburn) while unwittingly bathing in harmful ultraviolet rays. While education around skin cancer has increased dramatically, it doesn’t help the generations of sun worshippers for whom the damage already has been done. I know because I’m a former sun worshipper who has survived skin cancer. For the people described above, proactive skin care and screening is essential.
One of the most common, but also most unknown, precancers of the skin is actinic keratosis (AK). When I ask people whether they know what it is, I usually get the response, “I’ve never heard of it.” This is somewhat alarming given the fact that these precancerous spots are the third most frequently diagnosed skin problem, affecting more than 58 million Americans.
As a dermatologist, I am proud of and happy about the education regarding melanoma and skin cancer protection. However, education regarding the treatment of precancers, such as AK, is still lacking. It’s important because despite the fact that most AKs remain benign, approximately 5% to 10% develop into squamous cell carcinoma within roughly two years.1
So what is AK? It’s a precancerous skin condition often mistaken for sunspots and typically is diagnosed in older adults. AK is the result of years of cumulative sun damage and most prevalent in people who have spent a lot of time in the sun over the course of their lives.
AK most often appears on parts of the body regularly exposed to sunlight, such as the face, scalp, ears, neck, hands, and arms. It’s also more common in people with fair skin.Dry Spots On Skin Cancer
AK is characterized by dry, scaly, rough-textured patches on the skin that can range in color and vary in size. It’s not typical for the sun to affect only small patches of the skin. Therefore, people who are diagnosed with AK usually will develop more spots over time.
Since there is no way to know which AK spots will become cancerous, it’s important to seek care from a dermatologist, as frequent skin examinations are the key to early detection and prevention, especially if patients suspect they have AK.
AK treatment options including the following:
• Photodynamic therapy: This involves applying a photosensitizing agent to the AK. The treated area is exposed to a light that activates the agent. The period between application and exposure varies depending on the photosensitizing agent used. This treatment targets only the AK and causes little damage to the surrounding normal tissue. Some redness, swelling, and a burning sensation often occur during therapy.
• Cryotherapy: Liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the spots, with no cutting or anesthesia required. This method causes the lesion(s) to shrink or become crusted and then fall off. After treatment there may be temporary redness and swelling. In some patients, this treatment can cause permanent white spots on the skin.
• Topical medication: This involves applying a topical medication to the affected skin. The course of treatment can range from days to weeks, depending on the topical medication used. Redness, swelling, and ulceration may occur during treatment.
• Curettage: This procedure uses a curette to scrape off damaged cells. A local anesthetic is required. Scarring and skin discoloration may occur at the treatment site.
• Chemical peel: Chemicals are applied directly to the affected areas, causing the top layer of skin to slough off. This layer of skin usually is replaced within seven days. Anesthesia is necessary for this procedure, and temporary discoloration and irritation can occur.
• Dermabrasion: This procedure involves using a rapidly moving brush to remove the affected skin. Local anesthesia is used. Following the procedure, the skin appears red and raw. It can take several months for the treated area to heal.
• Surgical excision: With surgical excision, the entire lesion plus some healthy tissue is removed. Scarring is possible.
• Lasers: This treatment involves focusing a laser on the lesion, cutting through the skin tissue without causing bleeding. Local anesthesia may be required. This treatment can cause pigment loss in the skin.
As always, it’s imperative for patients to consult a dermatologist if they believe they have AK. More information is available at www.spotsigns.com. This site has various educational tools including a list of signs, prevention advice, and treatment options. It can even help someone find a dermatologist.Dry Spots On Skin
— Ellen Marmur, MD, is an associate professor in the dermatology and the genetics and genomic research departments at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Dry Scaly Skin Patches
Reference 1. Fuchs A, Marmur E. The kinetics of skin cancer: Progression of actinic keratosis to squamous cell carcinoma. Dermatol Surg. 2007;33(9):1099-1101.
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What is actinic keratosis?
*Dry Spots On Skin Itchy
*Dry Spots On Skin Cancer
*Dry Spots On Skin
*Dry Scaly Skin Patches
Actinic keratosis is a rough, scaly patch or bump on the skin. It’s also known as a solar keratosis. Actinic keratoses are very common, and many people have them. They are caused by ultraviolet (UV) damage to the skin. Some actinic keratoses can turn into squamous cell skin cancer. Because of this, the lesions are often called precancer. They are not life-threatening. But if they are found and treated early, they do not have the chance to develop into skin cancer.Dry Spots On Skin ItchyWhat are the risk factors for actinic keratosis?
Causes of Dry Patches on Face. The sebum released by the skin keeps it soft, smooth and elastic, so low level of production can lead to dry skin. Dry skin is the most common skin issue that affects many people and these also results to dry patches. Patches are spots of skin that appear to be darker or lighter than your normal complexion. It can also be used to moisturize your companion’s dry skin. Morgan recommends massaging Vitamin E oil on your dog’s coat. “Vitamin E capsules can also be broken open and used on warts, calluses, or dry spots,” she says, adding that there is no cause for concern if your pet licks off the small amount of the oil.
UV rays from the sun and from tanning beds cause almost all actinic keratoses. Damage to the skin from UV rays builds up over time. This means that even short-term exposure to sun on a regular basis can build up over a lifetime and increase the risk of actinic keratoses. Some people are more at risk than others, including:
*
People with pale skin, blonde or red hair, and blue, green, or gray eyes
*
People with darker skin, hair, and eyes who have been exposed to UV rays without protection
*
Older adults
*
People with suppressed immune systems (due to chemotherapy, AIDS, organ transplant, or other causes)
*
People with rare conditions that make the skin very sensitive to UV rays, such as albinism or xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)What are the symptoms of actinic keratosis?
Actinic keratosis develops slowly. It most likely appears on areas of skin often exposed to the sun. These can include the face, ears, bald scalp, neck, backs of hands and forearms, and lips. It tends to lie flat against the skin of the head and neck, but appears as a bump on arms and hands. The base of an actinic keratosis may be light or dark, tan, pink, red, or a combination of these. Or it may be the same color as the skin. The scale or crust may be horny, dry, and rough. In some cases, it may itch or have a prickly or sore feeling.
Often, a person will have more than one actinic keratosis lesion. Actinic keratoses that develop on the lip are called actinic cheilitis.How is actinic keratosis diagnosed?
Healthcare providers can often diagnose an actinic keratosis by looking at and feeling the area on your skin. But sometimes an actinic keratosis can be hard to tell apart from skin cancer. Your healthcare provider might remove the area of skin to have it checked under a microscope. This is known as a skin biopsy.How is actinic keratosis treated?
Treatment for an actinic keratosis may include:
*
Cryotherapy. This treatment freezes the lesion.
*
Topical chemotherapy. This is medicine applied to the skin.
*
Laser surgery. This can remove lesions from the face and scalp, and actinic cheilitis from the lips.
*
Other treatments. These are done to remove or destroy the lesion.
Most actinic keratoses can be treated and cured. In rare cases they may come back. It’s important to have regular skin exams after treatment. This will help check for new actinic keratoses and skin cancer.
By Ellen Marmur, MD
This underrecognized precancer often thought of as “sunspots” frequently goes unnoticed.
We all know someone who fits the bill: fair skinned, covered in “sunspots” after having spent their younger days soaking up the sun, getting a nice bronze tan (or sunburn) while unwittingly bathing in harmful ultraviolet rays. While education around skin cancer has increased dramatically, it doesn’t help the generations of sun worshippers for whom the damage already has been done. I know because I’m a former sun worshipper who has survived skin cancer. For the people described above, proactive skin care and screening is essential.
One of the most common, but also most unknown, precancers of the skin is actinic keratosis (AK). When I ask people whether they know what it is, I usually get the response, “I’ve never heard of it.” This is somewhat alarming given the fact that these precancerous spots are the third most frequently diagnosed skin problem, affecting more than 58 million Americans.
As a dermatologist, I am proud of and happy about the education regarding melanoma and skin cancer protection. However, education regarding the treatment of precancers, such as AK, is still lacking. It’s important because despite the fact that most AKs remain benign, approximately 5% to 10% develop into squamous cell carcinoma within roughly two years.1
So what is AK? It’s a precancerous skin condition often mistaken for sunspots and typically is diagnosed in older adults. AK is the result of years of cumulative sun damage and most prevalent in people who have spent a lot of time in the sun over the course of their lives.
AK most often appears on parts of the body regularly exposed to sunlight, such as the face, scalp, ears, neck, hands, and arms. It’s also more common in people with fair skin.Dry Spots On Skin Cancer
AK is characterized by dry, scaly, rough-textured patches on the skin that can range in color and vary in size. It’s not typical for the sun to affect only small patches of the skin. Therefore, people who are diagnosed with AK usually will develop more spots over time.
Since there is no way to know which AK spots will become cancerous, it’s important to seek care from a dermatologist, as frequent skin examinations are the key to early detection and prevention, especially if patients suspect they have AK.
AK treatment options including the following:
• Photodynamic therapy: This involves applying a photosensitizing agent to the AK. The treated area is exposed to a light that activates the agent. The period between application and exposure varies depending on the photosensitizing agent used. This treatment targets only the AK and causes little damage to the surrounding normal tissue. Some redness, swelling, and a burning sensation often occur during therapy.
• Cryotherapy: Liquid nitrogen is used to freeze the spots, with no cutting or anesthesia required. This method causes the lesion(s) to shrink or become crusted and then fall off. After treatment there may be temporary redness and swelling. In some patients, this treatment can cause permanent white spots on the skin.
• Topical medication: This involves applying a topical medication to the affected skin. The course of treatment can range from days to weeks, depending on the topical medication used. Redness, swelling, and ulceration may occur during treatment.
• Curettage: This procedure uses a curette to scrape off damaged cells. A local anesthetic is required. Scarring and skin discoloration may occur at the treatment site.
• Chemical peel: Chemicals are applied directly to the affected areas, causing the top layer of skin to slough off. This layer of skin usually is replaced within seven days. Anesthesia is necessary for this procedure, and temporary discoloration and irritation can occur.
• Dermabrasion: This procedure involves using a rapidly moving brush to remove the affected skin. Local anesthesia is used. Following the procedure, the skin appears red and raw. It can take several months for the treated area to heal.
• Surgical excision: With surgical excision, the entire lesion plus some healthy tissue is removed. Scarring is possible.
• Lasers: This treatment involves focusing a laser on the lesion, cutting through the skin tissue without causing bleeding. Local anesthesia may be required. This treatment can cause pigment loss in the skin.
As always, it’s imperative for patients to consult a dermatologist if they believe they have AK. More information is available at www.spotsigns.com. This site has various educational tools including a list of signs, prevention advice, and treatment options. It can even help someone find a dermatologist.Dry Spots On Skin
— Ellen Marmur, MD, is an associate professor in the dermatology and the genetics and genomic research departments at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. Dry Scaly Skin Patches
Reference 1. Fuchs A, Marmur E. The kinetics of skin cancer: Progression of actinic keratosis to squamous cell carcinoma. Dermatol Surg. 2007;33(9):1099-1101.
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