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Who is at generally risk for actinic keratosis?
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H/o sunburns: Actinic keratoses are precancerous lesions caused by excessive sun exposure. The more sunburns you've had, the more risk of developing ak's.
Answered 2/2/2015
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Fair, sun exposed: Anyone who is exposed to ultraviolet light (sun or tanning bed or welding torch) can get these pre-malignant spots, but they are more common in fair-completed people.
Answered 9/28/2016
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