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Actinic keratosis
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Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 31-year old asked:
What is actinic keratosis?
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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 40-year old asked:
Is a small rough whitish patch of skin always actinic keratosis?
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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 47-year old asked:
What is the best way to remove actinic keratosis (sun spots)?
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A 34-year old asked:
What are some over the counter treatments for actinic keratosis?
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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 37-year old asked:
Is melanoma the same as 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 39-year old asked:
What is bowenoid actinic keratosis? Same as Bowens disease?
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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:
What % of actinic keratosis are pre-cancerous? how long would it take one to turn into cancer?
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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 female asked:
Squamous cell skin cancer or actinic keratosis? Im confused. My doctor said I have actinic keratosis. Then he started talking about squamous cell skin cancer and how to treat it. So, do I have skin cancer or not?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Have new mole in the center of mons pubis. Its lumpy and dark pink. I have actinic keratosis. Should I tell doc at skin check next week? Embarrassed.
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A 43-year old asked:
What are therapeutic options for actinic keratoses AKs?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can a doctor do for actinic keratoses?
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A 60-year old male asked:
Male, 60, used Carac (5-FU) for 4 weeks for many, minor actinic keratoses. A couple of mos. later, many returned. Should I use it again? How long?
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A member asked:
Is apple cider vinegar dangerous to treat actinic keratoses?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Keratosis?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are effective treatments for keratosis polaris ?
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A 24-year old asked:
How can keratosis pilaris be treated?
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A 45-year old asked:
How can i lessen the my keratosis pilaris?
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