Actinic Keratoses (AKs) are precancerous growths on the skin, typically characterized by rough and dry skin lesions. In this video, Gary Goldenberg, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pathology, and Medical Director of The Dermatology Faculty Practice at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, reviews treatment options for AKs. These options include curettage and electrodessication, cryotherapy, topical chemotherapy, and other topical creams.

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Nonmelanoma skin cancer. Lee DA, Miller SJ. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2009 Aug;17(3):309-24. Review.

Pharmacoeconomic considerations in treating actinic keratosis. Neidecker MV, Davis-Ajami ML, Balkrishnan R, Feldman SR. Pharmacoeconomics. 2009;27(6):451-64. doi: 10.2165/00019053-200927060-00002. Review.

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