Non-ablative fractional resurfacing in combination with topical tretinoin cream as a field treatment modality for multiple actinic keratosis: a pilot study and a review of other field treatment modalities.

Sebastiaan P Prens; Karin de Vries; H. A. Martino Neumann; E P Prens

Medicine
Published in
The Journal of dermatological…
2013
DOI:10.3109/09546634.2012.687088

Non-ablative fractional resurfacing in combination with topical tretinoin cream as a field treatment modality for multiple actinic keratosis: a pilot study and a review of other field treatment modalities.

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  title={Non-ablative fractional resurfacing in combination with topical tretinoin cream as a field treatment modality for multiple actinic keratosis: a pilot study and a review of other field treatment modalities.},
  author={Sebastiaan P Prens and Karin de Vries and H. A. Martino Neumann and E P Prens},
  journal={The Journal of dermatological treatment},
  year={2013},
  volume={24 3},
  pages={
          227-31
        }
}

Sebastiaan P Prens, Karin de Vries, +1 author E P Prens

BACKGROUND Actinic keratoses (AK) are premalignant lesions occurring mainly in sun-damaged skin. Current topical treatment options for AK and photo-damaged skin such as liquid nitrogen and electrosurgery are not suitable for field treatment. Otherwise, therapies suitable for field treatment bring along considerable patient discomfort. Non-ablative fractional resurfacing has emerged as a logical treatment option especially for field treatment of AK. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the clinical efficacy… CONTINUE READING

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