Actinic keratoses are keratotic lesions occurring on the chronically light-exposed adult skin. They represent focal areas of abnormal keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation that carry a low risk of progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). The current article outlines an overview of the recommendations suggested by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) for the management of actinic keratosis. AKs are widely considered to be premalignant lesions with low individual potential for invasive malignancy and higher potential for spontaneous regression.
They present as discrete, sometimes confluent, patches of erythema and scaling on predominantly sun-exposed skin, usually in middle-aged and elderly individuals. They are often asymptomatic but may occasionally be sore or itch. The lesions may be single or multiple. Epidemiology Studies suggest that most AKs are…
