Ten percent of women and more than 25 percent of men in the United States have something known as actinic keratosis. New Jersey’s Skin & Laser Center of NJ explains that although the problem is fairly common, many people don’t realize they have it. Also known as solar keratosis, the precancerous lesion typically appears as a rough, scaly patch or bump on the skin. Caused by ultraviolet damage, an actinic keratosis is much more likely to appear for people who spend a lot of time in the sun or indoor tanning. It’s most likely to develop on areas of the skin frequently exposed to the sun, such as the face, ears, neck, back of the hands, and lips. When we are young, the body can repair some—but not all—of the damage caused by this UV exposure. Over time, this damage accumulates and the body is less able to repair itself.
The good news is that an actinic keratosis itself is not dangerous. With time, however, it can evolve into squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. The providers at Skin & Laser Center of NJ are here to help identify and remove these lesions before they have a chance to become cancerous. With multiple noninvasive treatment methods, including some that can be applied at home, removing an actinic keratosis is a safe, relatively fast, and effective process.
In late 2016 she founded the Skin & Laser Center of NJ, LLC in Mahwah, NJ where she continues to treat her medical and cosmetic patients, and further pursues her interest in laser medicine. Dr. Lieb’s mission is to provide high quality dermatologic care using up-to-date medical information and cutting edge technology in an efficiently run practice. Dr. Lieb is board certified in dermatology, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, a member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the New Jersey Dermatologic Society. Dr. Lieb is a Staff Dermatologist at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.
There are numerous treatment options for removing an actinic keratosis, each of which has its own strengths. Some of these treatments can be performed at Skin & Laser Center of NJ. Others can be done within the comfort of your own home. Our providers will first evaluate your skin and medical history to determine which treatment option would best suit your needs.
The in-office actinic keratosis treatment options include:
In addition to these treatments available at the Skin & Laser Center of NJ office, your provider may prescribe a topical medicine that you can use at home to treat lesions. These creams destroy the precancerous sun damaged cells over the course of a few weeks. The damaged areas crust up and peel off, revealing softer, healthier skin.
Skin & Laser Center of NJ in Ramsey provides a wide range of medical, surgical, and cosmetic services for patients in and around New Jersey. Patients can get diagnosis and treatment for acne, skin cancer (with Mohs surgery), chronic conditions (like psoriasis, rosacea, and eczema), moles, melasma, vitiligo, athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, scabies, contact dermatitis, and more. Cosmetic options include wrinkle-relaxing BOTOX® and Dysport®, dermal fillers like Juvederm® and Restylane®, Kybella® for reducing a double chin, chemical peels, Hydrafacial MD, microneedling, laser hair removal, laser acne treatments, laser scar treatments, laser tattoo removal, CoolSculpting®, laser vein treatments, sclerotherapy, and more.
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