Actinic keratosis: symptoms, causes and all the risks

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Don't name="-"> store name="-"> avocado name="-"> like name="-"> this: name="-"> it's name="-"> dangerous

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The name="-"> disease name="-"> affects name="-"> the name="-"> outermost name="-"> part name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> skin, name="-"> that name="-"> is,epidermis name="-"> and name="-"> fortunately name="-"> in name="-"> most name="-"> cases name="-"> it name="-"> remains name="-"> limited name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> superficial name="-"> layers name="-"> and name="-"> has name="-"> a name="-"> benign name="-"> evolution, name="-"> this name="-"> provided name="-"> that name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> readily name="-"> recognized name="-"> and name="-"> well name="-"> treated. name="-"> In name="-"> Europe, name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> affects name="-"> 11 name="-"> to name="-"> 25% name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> population name="-"> with name="-"> one name="-"> higher name="-"> incidence name="-"> over name="-"> the name="-"> age name="-"> of name="-"> 60 name="-"> (especially name="-"> among name="-"> men) name="-"> and name="-"> in name="-"> subjects name="-"> with name="-"> fair name="-"> complexion, name="-"> red name="-"> hair name="-"> and name="-"> freckles.


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name="-"> name="symptoms">SYMPTOMS

How name="-"> can name="-"> we name="-"> recognize name="-"> the name="-"> presence name="-"> of name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis? name="-"> It name="-"> is name="-"> about name="-"> small name="-"> (from name="-"> a name="-"> few name="-"> millimeters name="-"> to name="-"> 1-2 name="-"> centimeters) name="-"> but name="-"> numerous name="-"> injuries name="-"> which name="-"> appear name="-"> in name="-"> different name="-"> areas name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> body name="-"> even name="-"> if name="-"> they name="-"> are name="-"> generally name="-"> concentrated name="-"> in name="-"> those name="-"> most name="-"> exposed name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> sun. name="-"> They name="-"> have name="-"> special name="-"> features name="-"> such name="-"> as name="-"> the name="-"> background name="-"> color name="-"> which name="-"> is name="-"> pink-gray name="-"> with name="-"> shaded name="-"> edges name="-"> that name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> red name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> presence name="-"> of name="-"> whitish name="-"> scales name="-"> o name="-"> yellowish name="-"> which, name="-"> however, name="-"> tend name="-"> not name="-"> to name="-"> come name="-"> off name="-"> even name="-"> with name="-"> rubbing. name="-"> The name="-"> aspect name="-"> is name="-"> therefore name="-"> basically name="-"> rugged name="-"> and name="-"> is name="-"> evident name="-"> on name="-"> palpation. name="-"> The name="-"> injuries name="-"> generally name="-"> do name="-"> not name="-"> cause name="-"> discomfort, name="-"> however, name="-"> they name="-"> can name="-"> generate name="-"> itch.

In name="-"> summary, name="-"> we name="-"> must name="-"> pay name="-"> attention name="-"> to name="-"> these name="-"> symptoms name="-"> which name="-"> are name="-"> possible name="-"> alarm name="-"> bells name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> presence name="-"> of name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis:

name="-"> Appearance name="-"> of name="-"> small name="-"> and name="-"> numerous name="-"> lesions

name="-"> name="-">

name="-"> The name="-"> color name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> lesions name="-"> is name="-"> a name="-"> grayish-pink name="-"> base

name="-"> Wrinkled name="-"> appearance name="-"> due name="-"> to name="-"> whitish name="-"> or name="-"> yellowish name="-"> scales name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> surface name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> lesions

name="-"> Itching

An name="-"> expert name="-"> eye name="-"> already name="-"> with name="-"> a name="-"> visual name="-"> check name="-"> knows name="-"> how name="-"> to name="-"> recognize name="-"> all name="-"> the name="-"> characteristic name="-"> signs name="-"> of name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis, name="-"> however, name="-"> it name="-"> will name="-"> then name="-"> be name="-"> the name="-"> modern name="-"> specific name="-"> diagnostic name="-"> techniques name="-"> that name="-"> confirm name="-"> the name="-"> diagnosis.


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name="-"> name="causes-of-actinic-keratosis">CAUSES name="-"> OF name="-"> ACTINIC name="-"> KERATOSIS

It name="-"> is name="-"> no name="-"> coincidence name="-"> that name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> is name="-"> also name="-"> known name="-"> as name="-"> solar name="-"> keratosis. name="-"> The name="-"> ascertained name="-"> cause name="-"> of name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratoses name="-"> is name="-"> in name="-"> fact name="-"> theexcessive name="-"> exposure name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> sun, name="-"> prolonged name="-"> for name="-"> years name="-"> which name="-"> leads name="-"> to name="-"> damage name="-"> and name="-"> degeneration name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> epidermis. name="-"> It name="-"> is name="-"> therefore name="-"> about name="-"> a name="-"> problem name="-"> of name="-"> UV name="-"> accumulation name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> skin name="-"> precisely name="-"> due name="-"> to name="-"> excessive name="-"> exposure name="-"> which name="-"> may name="-"> be name="-"> due name="-"> not name="-"> only name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> unconscious name="-"> desire name="-"> for name="-"> a name="-"> tan name="-"> at name="-"> all name="-"> costs name="-"> but name="-"> also name="-"> a name="-"> consequence, name="-"> for name="-"> example, name="-"> of name="-"> a name="-"> job name="-"> that name="-"> forces name="-"> you name="-"> to name="-"> stay name="-"> all name="-"> day name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> sun.

In name="-"> fact, name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> no name="-"> coincidence name="-"> that name="-"> keratosis name="-"> appears name="-"> in name="-"> most name="-"> cases name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> areas name="-"> most name="-"> exposed name="-"> to name="-"> sunlight, name="-"> including name="-"> the name="-"> scalp. name="-"> Even name="-"> those name="-"> suffering name="-"> from name="-"> alopecia name="-"> can name="-"> see name="-"> the name="-"> typical name="-"> symptoms name="-"> of name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> appear.

The name="-"> areas name="-"> where name="-"> the name="-"> lesions name="-"> occur name="-"> most name="-"> frequently name="-"> are name="-"> so:

name="-"> Nose

name="-"> Front

name="-"> Cheeks

name="-"> Ears

name="-"> Back name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> hands

name="-"> Arms

name="-"> Scalp name="-"> (in name="-"> bald name="-"> people)

name="-"> Lower name="-"> lip

Then name="-"> there name="-"> are name="-"> gods name="-"> risk name="-"> factors name="-"> that name="-"> increase name="-"> the name="-"> possibility name="-"> of name="-"> suffering name="-"> from name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis: name="-"> belong name="-"> to name="-"> a name="-"> light name="-"> phototype, name="-"> advanced name="-"> agea, name="-"> being name="-"> albino name="-"> or name="-"> immunosuppressed. name="-"> Skin name="-"> aging name="-"> accelerated name="-"> by name="-"> the name="-"> accumulation name="-"> of name="-"> solar name="-"> radiation name="-"> over name="-"> the name="-"> years name="-"> can name="-"> also name="-"> cause name="-"> wrinkles, name="-"> freckles, name="-"> solar name="-"> freckles name="-"> or name="-"> melanoma name="-"> to name="-"> appear.

Read name="-"> also: name="-"> MELANOMA: name="-"> 10 name="-"> GOLDEN name="-"> RULES name="-"> FOR name="-"> A name="-"> HEALTHY name="-"> AND name="-"> LASTING name="-"> TANNING

name="-"> name="health-risks">HEALTH name="-"> RISKS

If name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> is name="-"> recognized name="-"> and name="-"> treated name="-"> early, name="-"> it name="-"> remains name="-"> a name="-"> local name="-"> problem name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> upper name="-"> layers name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> epidermis name="-"> that name="-"> is name="-"> absolutely name="-"> benign. name="-"> In name="-"> some name="-"> cases name="-"> though name="-"> the name="-"> risk name="-"> is name="-"> that name="-"> the name="-"> situation name="-"> will name="-"> degenerate name="-"> and name="-"> that name="-"> this name="-"> type name="-"> of name="-"> injury, name="-"> over name="-"> the name="-"> course name="-"> of name="-"> about name="-"> a name="-"> decade, name="-"> will name="-"> go name="-"> to name="-"> transform name="-"> into name="-"> invasive name="-"> squamous name="-"> cell name="-"> carcinoma name="-"> definitely name="-"> more name="-"> dangerous. name="-"> Fortunately, name="-"> this name="-"> only name="-"> happens name="-"> in name="-"> 10-20% name="-"> of name="-"> cases.


The name="-"> figure name="-"> may name="-"> seem name="-"> low name="-"> but name="-"> it name="-"> should name="-"> not name="-"> be name="-"> underestimated name="-"> as name="-"> it name="-"> is name="-"> between name="-"> 40% name="-"> and name="-"> 60% name="-"> of name="-"> squamous name="-"> cell name="-"> carcinoma name="-"> cases name="-"> are name="-"> derived name="-"> from name="-"> an name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> undiagnosed name="-"> and name="-"> treated name="-"> in name="-"> time name="-"> which name="-"> has name="-"> degenerated name="-"> in name="-"> a name="-"> malignant name="-"> way name="-"> going name="-"> to name="-"> invade name="-"> the name="-"> skin name="-"> tissues name="-"> deeper. name="-"> There name="-"> is name="-"> also name="-"> the name="-"> possibility name="-"> that name="-"> metastases name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> created name="-"> in name="-"> other name="-"> areas name="-"> or name="-"> organs name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> body, name="-"> putting name="-"> the name="-"> person's name="-"> health name="-"> at name="-"> even name="-"> more name="-"> risk.

The name="-"> risk name="-"> of name="-"> degeneration name="-"> increases name="-"> with name="-"> the name="-"> increasing name="-"> number name="-"> of name="-"> lesions name="-"> due name="-"> to name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> present name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> patient.

name="-">

PREVENT name="-"> ACTINIC name="-"> KERATOSIS

How name="-"> can name="-"> we name="-"> to name="-"> prevent name="-"> then name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis? name="-"> It's name="-"> very name="-"> simple! name="-"> Putting name="-"> all name="-"> of name="-"> those name="-"> into name="-"> action name="-"> good name="-"> rules name="-"> that name="-"> we name="-"> have name="-"> often name="-"> reminded name="-"> you name="-"> about name="-"> correct name="-"> exposure name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> sun:

Read name="-"> also: name="-"> SAFE name="-"> SUN: name="-"> WHY name="-"> EXPOSE name="-"> YOURSELF name="-"> TO name="-"> THE name="-"> SUN name="-"> RAYS
name="-"> Expose name="-"> yourself name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> sun name="-"> in name="-"> the name="-"> cooler name="-"> hours name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> day

name="-"> Use name="-"> a name="-"> Sun name="-"> protection name="-"> suitable name="-"> for name="-"> your name="-"> phototype

name="-"> Use name="-"> the name="-"> hair name="-"> (especially name="-"> for name="-"> those name="-"> who name="-"> have name="-"> little name="-"> hair name="-"> or name="-"> are name="-"> bald)

name="-"> Avoid name="-"> lamps name="-"> and name="-"> sun name="-"> beds

name="-">

TREATMENT

Treatments name="-"> for name="-"> actinic name="-"> keratosis name="-"> can name="-"> be name="-"> of name="-"> different name="-"> types:

name="-"> Cryotherapy name="-"> with name="-"> liquid name="-"> nitrogen

name="-"> Photodynamic name="-"> therapy

name="-"> Laser name="-"> nucleoside

name="-"> Surgical name="-"> intervention

name="-"> Local name="-"> treatment name="-"> with name="-"> some name="-"> drugs

It name="-"> will name="-"> be name="-"> up name="-"> to name="-"> the name="-"> doctor name="-"> to name="-"> evaluate name="-"> the name="-"> best name="-"> treatment name="-"> depending name="-"> on name="-"> the name="-"> situation name="-"> and name="-"> the name="-"> extent name="-"> of name="-"> the name="-"> problem.

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