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Actinic cheilitis is the lip form of actinic keratosis due to chronic sun exposure. It is also called actinic cheilosis, solar cheilitis, and sometimes, actinic cheilitis with histological atypia. Actinic cheilitis also describes lip involvement in actinic prurigo, a rare form of photosensitivity.
Thus, early diagnosis and treatment of actinic cheilitis are of upmost importance to prevent progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma. Our systematic review highlights that laser therapy can be considered the treatment with the highest clinical response, followed by 5% imiquimod and photodynamic therapy alone or combined.
8 Νοε 2022 · Prevention. Takeaway. Too much sun exposure can lead to swollen, puffy, inflamed lips. This is known as actinic cheilitis, which may turn into skin cancer. But treatment options like...
18 Απρ 2023 · Actinic cheilitis is caused by excessive ultraviolet (UV) light exposure from the sun or indoor tanning beds. In this article, you’ll learn the signs of actinic cheilitis and what the difference is between chapped lips and actinic cheilitis lip symptoms.
Actinic cheilitis (AC), also termed actinic cheilosis, actinic keratosis of the lip, solar cheilosis, sailor’s lip, and farmer’s lip, is a type of lip inflammation caused by long-term sunlight exposure.
1 Σεπ 2020 · Laser therapy appears the best option among nonsurgical approaches for actinic cheilitis, and PDT showed higher efficacy when sequentially combined with 5% imiquimod. Larger studies are needed to confirm these data.
23 Απρ 2019 · Actinic cheilitis is a potentially malignant disorder caused by excessive sun exposure. It affects the lower lip of individuals, mostly those with light skin color. Different treatments have been proposed for AC; however, no consensus has been reached on the best option available.
