Maintaining good health requires attention to a variety of matters such as diet, weight, and exercise level. Your skin’s health also depends on regular care. Exposure to the ultraviolet light from the sun, infection, and injury can cause a variety of skin conditions that can lead to life-threatening cancers. Regular visits to a certified dermatologist can treat precancerous skin lesions so that you can avoid more serious problems.
Treatment of Actinic Keratosis by a Certified Dermatologist
Actinic keratosis, a precancerous condition, produces a rough, scaly patch of skin that does not respond to ordinary measures. Treatments include cryotherapy, laser resurfacing, chemical peels, curettage and medications.
Dermatology Approved Actinic Cheilitis Treatment
Constant exposure to the sun can also cause actinic cheilitis. It causes discoloration of the skin on the lips that can be a precursor to cancer. It can be treated by removing the damaged layers of skin.
Cutaneous Horns
Cutaneous horns are unusual growths that form in the shape of a conical horn or similar to a piece of coral. Surgery, chemical therapy or radiation is used to treat these growths.
Mohs for treating Bowen’s Disease
Bowen’s disease is a type of squamous skin cancer in situ. It is caused by sun damage, viral infection, injury to the skin, or medical issues. Bowen’s disease manifests as a red, scaly area of skin that can ooze or itch. Cryotherapy, curettage or Mohs surgical techniques are used to treat this condition.
How we treat Leukoplakia in our Orange County offices
Leukoplakia causes white patches on the tissues of the mouth, gums or tongue. Some of these patches can become cancerous. Cryotherapy, curettage or laser treatment is used to remove the damaged tissue.
Arsenical Keratosis treatments
People who are in contact with arsenic compounds can develop a precancerous skin condition called arsenical keratosis, Treatment with chemicals on the skin or oral medications are used to treat this problem.
If there is a patch of skin that you’re concerned about we can help. Call and set up an appointment at one of our three offices so that one of our board-certified dermatologists can take a look at it.