Dermatology & Skin Care

ACTINIC KERATOSIS

A skin condition brought on by years of sun exposure that is rough and scaly.Older persons are typically affected by actinic keratosis. Keeping out of the sun can help lower danger.

It most frequently affects the scalp, neck, backs of hands, forearms, lips, and ears. The rough, scaly skin area slowly becomes larger and typically exhibits no other symptoms. Years may pass before a lesion appears.It is typically removed out of caution because it has the potential to develop into cancer.

Skin patch that is thick, scaly, or crusty and is typically less than 2 cm in size, or about the size of a pencil eraser. It appears on parts of the body that are exposed to the sun frequently, such as the hands, arms, face, scalp, and neck. It is typically pink in colour but can also have a brown, tan, or grey base.