Actinic Dermatitis
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Symptoms:
Sun damage, facial and scalp redness with small, sandpaper-like rough spots that are sensitive. Can have small, rough plaques called keratoses (actinic keratosis) that can grow and develop into skin cancers.
Recovery:
Dr. Harlan typically treats his adult patients for actinic dermatitis by having them apply SmartLotion® 2x per day for up to 2 weeks.
As long as the patient sees improvement during the initial 2 weeks, after 2 weeks he typically recommends tapering down to 1x per day for 2 weeks. The rate of tapering should vary based on how quickly the rash is healing.
If the patient does not see improvement within the first 2 weeks, he will prescribe them a stronger treatment for 3 weeks to help with initial control and recovery before switching back to SmartLotion®.
If any plaques are present, Dr. Harlan will always perform a skin cancer check and recommends anyone with actinic keratoses to see their dermatologist for a skin cancer check as soon as possible.
Dr. Harlan typically treats actinic keratoses with 5-Fluorouracil cream or liquid nitrogen freezing.
Prevention:
After initial control and tapering, Dr. Harlan recommends his patients adopt a long term routine that works for them.
To prevent actinic dermatitis rashes from returning, Dr. Harlan instructs his patients to apply SmartLotion® 1x or less per day, as needed.
In addition to 2x per day moisturizer applications, some patients require 1 application per day, and some only require 3 applications per week.
This is why long-term safety was so important to Dr. Harlan when he formulated SmartLotion®. For whatever maintenance schedule his patients require, he wanted to ensure that there would be no chance of side effects. Rest assured, SmartLotion® is 100% safe for long term use, as demonstrated in his peer-reviewed safety study.
To read Dr. Harlan's peer -reviewed safety study, please click here.
