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Actinic keratosis
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Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 32-year old asked:
What are symptoms of actinic keratosis?
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A 47-year old asked:
How can I make actinic keratosis go away?
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A 43-year old asked:
How is actinic keratosis usually diagnosed?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does actinic keratosis usually look like?
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A 25-year old asked:
Who is at generally risk for actinic keratosis?
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A 40-year old asked:
Do all cases of actinic keratosis turn into scc?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does all cases of actinic keratosis need freezing?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I reduce the appearance and the feel of actinic keratosis?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is laser actinic keratosis removal possible?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is a small rough whitish patch of skin always actinic keratosis?
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A 44-year old asked:
I heard actinic keratosis is pre-cancerous. How long would it take one to turn into ca?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is melanoma the same as actinic keratosis?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Do Actinic Keratosis look similar to Basal Cell?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can actinic keratosis be scraped clearly off by fingers?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is bowenoid actinic keratosis? Same as bowens disease?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the best way to remove actinic keratosis (sun spots)?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long does it take for actinic keratosis to turn into cancer?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is actinic keratosis a real problem? Can I treat it with aldara (imiquimod)?
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A 24-year old asked:
How long does it typically take a cancerous actinic keratosis to turn into cancer?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it possible to get actinic keratosis on an area of skin that has had little sun damage?
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A member asked about a 46-year old female:
My biopsy report is actinic keratosis. what does it means and triphula powder can be used for. how?
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A 36-year old asked:
Have lesions all over my abdomen where I sunned a lot after first exposing midriff in 60s. What else could it be if not actinic keratosis?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are some over-the-counter treatments for actinic keratosis?
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A 67-year old female asked:
Is it possible to have a malar rash and actinic keratosis?
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A 57-year old female asked:
How long does redness -scaling last from liquid nitrogen treatment to actinic keratosis on nose? Its so hard to keep my glasses off the site?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Whats best moisturizer -ointment to use for treating the pinkness from liquid nitrogen for actinic keratosis on my nose after crusting is done. I know sunscreen and keep out of sun. It will be two weeks on Wednesday. Been using Aquaphor?
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A 32-year old asked:
Actinic keratosis from head and neck reflector. What can I do 40 years later?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Actinic keratosis 2 small on back whats the treatment? Its been there for more than 2 years not growing in size does it turn into cancer?
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A 51-year old female asked:
2nd Dr. Confirmed Diffuse Actinic Keratosis. Dr. Recommended PDT. What are results of photodynamic therapy. For AK. Am nervous.
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A 39-year old female asked:
I believe a have raised actinic keratosis sores that weep when they crack, then form pistules. How 9ften should I apply hydrogen peroxide?
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