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  Picato gel (ingenol mebutate) is now approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK). AK is a precancerous skin condition caused by excess ...

  New Actinic Keratosis Treatment Approved by the FDA

  Impacted 2 Lives By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on February 1, 2012 - 4:58am
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  Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a special light treatment that affects cells that are directly exposed.

  What is Photodynamic Therapy and What Conditions Does it Treat?

  By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on January 3, 2012 - 6:22pm
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  Younger looking skin may well be the hallmark of good health. After all, who wants to look their age — or worse yet, older than they actually are? As one television ad puts it, “Age ...

  3 Ways to Not Look Your Age

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on December 14, 2011 - 9:54pm
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  California may be called the Golden State, but most of the state’s 9.5 million teens wanting that sun-kissed glow are going to have to achieve it the old-fashioned way. Gov.

  New California Law Bans Teens’ From Using Indoor Tanning

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on October 11, 2011 - 8:24am
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  It is ingrained in humans to love sunlight. Since mankind's first wanderings from darkened caves, sun worship has been a fundamental ideology that many societies hold even to the present.

  What You Need to Know about Sunscreen

  Impacted 1 Lives By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on July 5, 2011 - 8:39am
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  You notice a small crusty spot on your skin that appears a bit worrisome. Everyone knows that certain lesions are considered to be pre-cancerous and this roughened area has been there ...

  Actinic Keratosis

  By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on May 30, 2011 - 6:33am
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  The skin condition actinic keratosis is the cause of over eight million primary care and dermatology visits annually.

  Connection Between Actinic Keratosis and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

  By Chris Gromisch on June 25, 2010 - 8:55am
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  In a previous article about actinic keratoses, I mentioned cryosurgery as a potential treatment.

  Cryosurgery for Actinic Keratoses

  By Chris Gromisch on June 16, 2010 - 11:47am
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  Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment for numerous skin conditions, including actinic keratosis, acne, rosacea, skin cancer, and skin damage.

  Photodynamic Therapy, an Alternative Treatment for Skin Conditions

  Impacted 1 Lives By Chris Gromisch on June 8, 2010 - 7:03pm
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  Actinic keratosis, also known as solar kertatosis and senile keratosis is a premalignant skin condition. While not cancerous, if left unchecked, this condition may lead to cancer. ...

  Actinic Keratosis Skin Condition Can Lead to Cancer

  By Chris Gromisch on March 7, 2010 - 8:50pm