I just had a lichenoid keratosis removed by a plastic surgeon. My dematologist said it looked like a squamous cell carcinoma, which I have had on the same leg. For that reason alone, I had it removed. It came back as benign, however, I have been reading that a lichenoid keratosis is like a pre-cancerous actinic keratosis, which can turn into cancer. I am happy it is gone.
A good treatment for the disease keratosis is to take medications like adapalene, tazarotene, and tretinoin. These medicines often treat keratosis disease within 3 months.
FOLLICULAR KERATOSIS?what is the etiolgy,,symptoms and liine of treatment of follicular keratosis?
Keratosis is the overgrowth of the keratin layer in the skin.
The plural form of keratosis is keratoses.
Keratosis
Pre-cancerous skin lesions, actinic keratosis, should be treated by a doctor. Options include freezing or burning it off, or the application of topical creams that will cause it to fall off. Follow up visits to check for recurrence are a good idea.
You mean "Diabetic Ketoacidosis", check for it on Google. There's no such thing as diabetic keratosis.
Actinic Keratosis is a type of precancer that can cause visible lesions on skin. If you have Actinic Keratosis, then you have sustained sun damage and could potentially develop skin cancer.
The main risk of actinic keratosis is of skin cancer. This mainly has to do with the fact that actinic keratosis is caused by sun damage to skin, as is most skin cancer.
Keratosis is the term for any condition that is a benign overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis.
A lesion caused by a thickened area of epidermis is known as a keratosis.
Keratosis pilaris is simply another name for chicken pox and can be cured with sleep, medicine and a clean diet.