Actinic Keratosis

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Also known as:  AK;  Solar Keratosis;  Sun Spots

Plural:  Actinic Keratoses

 

Description

Actinic Keratosis type of Keratosis characterized by well-defined red or skin-colored warty growth(s) on the Epidermis of the Skin.  Actinic Keratosis is a pre-cancerous condition.

 

Prevalence

 Actinic Keratosis normally occurs during middle-age.

 

These Substances may Cause Actinic Keratosis

Electromagnetic Radiation

 Actinic Keratosis may occur as a result of excessive exposure to Sunlight.  [1]

 

Lipids

 Excessive consumption of Dietary Fats may increase the risk of Actinic Keratosis:

 People who eat a diet that is high in Dietary Fats develop five times as many Actinic Keratoses as people who consume a low-fat diet.

 

Actinic Keratosis may Increase the Risk of these Ailments

Immune System

 Actinic Keratoses are regarded as precancerous (premalignant) and can further progress to the Squamous Cell Carcinoma form of Skin Cancer - thickening of the base of the lesion, with increasing redness and tenderness indicates possible malignancy of Actinic Keratosis lesions:  [2]

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