Actinic keratosis

Skin complaints after actinic keratosis treatment

Sun damage (actinic keratosis) can potentially be an early stage of skin cancer. Because of the risk of skin cancer, larger patches must be treated.

Treatment can cause a skin reactions: 

• Fiery redness
• Itching
• Dry skin

Effective after-care of the treated skin is therefore important. ALHYDRAN provides this effective after-care.

What is actinische keratose?

Sun damage (actinic keratosis) can occur on parts of the body exposed to sunlight, usually the head or hands. Sun damage often manifests itself as a small patch of ‘horny’ skin that feels rough to the touch. Often several of these patches will appear close together. The colour varies from skin colour to red or brown.

Most people develop sun damage later in life, but it can also affect young people whose skin is exposed to the sun for long periods of time, such as those who play sports in the sun or who spend a lot of time in the sun on the water.

Sun damage can potentially be an early stage of skin cancer. Because of the risk of skin cancer, larger patches must be treated. It can be treated with 5-fluorouracil or photodynamic therapy (PDT). This treatment should be done in consultation with a doctor or dermatologist.

Treatment can cause a skin reaction, ALHYDRAN provides this effective after-care.

What professionals and patients say about ALHYDRAN:

• Soothing effect
• Effective, fast improvement in the skin reaction
• Reduces itching and redness
• Easy to use, applies well