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Actinic Keratosis Treatment

 

Although actinic keratoses are precancerous skin cells, they are typically treated in much the same manner as skin cancers, via the following procedures:

 

• Cryosurgery: freezing and killing precancerous cells

• Curettage: scraping away precancerous cells

• Electrodesiccation: killing precancerous cells with electricity

 

Treatments include:

     Picato (a natural anti-cancer agent found in an Australian plant)

     5-fluorouracil (Efudex and Carac)

     imiquimod (Aldara and Zyclara)

     Solaraze, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory gel

 

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Would you like to learn more about Actinic Keratosis Treatment?  Call Clovis Dermatology to schedule a consultation