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Common Skin Conditions / Common Skin Conditions / Skincare Tips
What are Actinic Keratosis or Solar Keratosis skin conditions?
What causes Actinic Keratosis or Solar Keratosis?
Exposure to UV light (especially UVB) or tanning beds causing proliferation of mutated keratinocytes.
Appearance:
Dry, scaly thick, rough patches on sun-exposed skin. Can sometimes present as actinic horn. They occur after years of sun exposure and effect both sexes.
Mainly on the face, ears, forehead (especially bald men) hands, and forearms.
Diagnosis:
Harmless, but we generally treat them as they could potentially become squamous cell carcinoma if left untreated.
How to prevent Actinic Keratosis
Avoid cumulative sun exposure, cover-up in the heat of the day, daily broad spectrum SPF, avoid being out between 11am-3pm.
Biopsy:
Not normally needed. This is usually a clinical diagnosis based on history.
Treatment Option:
GPs often prescribe topical cream (5-fluorouracil) or use cryotherapy. Some dermatologists treat with photodynamic therapy (PDT)
This Treatment can cause a skin reaction:
-Fiery redness
-Itching
-Dry skin
Effective after-care of the treated skin is therefore important. ALHYDRAN provides this effective after-care.
- Reduces itching and redness
- Soothing effect
- Effective fast reduction of the skin reaction
Prognosis:
Excellent although Actinic Keratosis or Solar Keratosis can happen again. Daily Sunscreen is a must and sun avoidance.
Provides very high, full-spectrum protection
Prevention and adjuvant treatment of actinic keratosis and non-melanoma skin cancer
For further information about Actinic Keratosis visit the AAD website.
