by Ramie | Feb 13, 2021 | skin damage, sun exposure
Activated Blue Light Treatment: Studies have shown having one to two treatments, done 8 weeks apart, can reduce the number of pre-cancers by about 70%. The skin is pretreated with a chemical called Aminolevulenic Acid (5-ALA) for an hour. Then a special light source...
by Ramie | Jan 28, 2021 | acitnic keratosis, skin damage, skin lesions, sun exposure
Actinic Keratosis (Plural: Actinic Keratoses) Actinic keratoses are very common, precancerous skin lesions that arise over time from past sun damage. We tend to notice more of these as we age as our past sun damage catches up with us. These are most common on...
by Ramie | Jan 13, 2021 | Acitnic Chelitis, lips, sun exposure
Actinic Cheilitis Actinic cheilitis is an inflammatory reaction of the lips to an excessive amount of sunlight exposure over a period of time, usually years. It is a chronic type of skin damage of the lips. Causes The main cause of this skin condition is...
