Keratomas

December 27, 2011

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Keratomas   - A benign growth on the skin of the character. His appearance on the skin due to the growth of stratum corneum of the skin . Typically, these tumors occur in people of mature age, after thirty or forty years. At the same time in both men and women verrucosum shown as often.

Reasons keratomas

As the main reasons for the appearance of the skin keratomas experts define excessive exposure to human skin under the open sun. The latter is especially true for those patients who have already turned 40 years old. Mature skin thus showing a reaction to the excess of ultraviolet radiation that stimulates the proliferation of the epidermis and its subsequent keratinization . Due to the action of solar radiation processes of keratinization of the skin is already broken at the cellular level. And if a man says in his pronounced tendency to the appearance of such tumors on the skin, it should always avoid direct sunlight on the skin. Always worth on sunny days to wear light clothes and regularly apply a quality sunscreen. Keratomas today considered a very common disease. However, it is not a contagious disease, although the tendency to keratomas can be transmitted genetically.

Symptoms keratomas

Usually keratomas development in humans begins with the appearance of spots on the skin, which has a coffee, or a grayish color. Spot slightly convex on the surface of the skin. The surface of the scaly patches. Over time, it becomes more dense crust on top there, which may peel off, to come off. This periodically arise bleeding A person feels pain. Verrucosum can be multiple, usually located on the body parts that remain open. However, in this case keratome is primarily a cosmetic problem.

The disease is dangerous in the event that degenerates into verrucosum malignancy . At the same time predict the likelihood of this rebirth possible. In this case, keratome can grow to very large sizes, and eventually reborn in squamous cell carcinoma . Therefore, in view of this possibility, it is desirable to remove especially large and injured keratomas.

Types keratomas

Kreatomy Symptoms may vary depending on the type of education. So, seborrheic verrucosum   (another name - seborrheic keratoses ) Appears on the skin as brown or yellowish stain. After some time, this stain increases in size, becomes denser, darker. It appears noticeable cracks. This type keratomas is a dangerous disease, because of which the person has a lot of inconvenience. It is very noticeable cosmetic defect. In addition, the patient is constantly worried about itching, peeling of its surface, and sometimes there is a periodic pain. From time to time there is no part keratomas, and there is an open wound from bleeding. If there is such damage, the patient should immediately contact a specialist, as there is a risk of contact with an open wound infection. Subsequently, the infection can cause serious complications.

In most cases, seborrheic verrucosum - a plural education. It occurs on the skin of the face, neck, hands, feet, under the scalp.

During this type of keratomas always long, with the formation of malignancy occurs infrequently.

At diagnosis, it is important to carry out a differential diagnosis with acanthoma verrucosum . vulgar wart . melanoma . acanthoma verrucosum . basal cell carcinoma . squamous cell carcinoma of the skin .

Senile verrucosum   (another name - actinic keratosis ) Always arises as a plural education. It has a whitish or gray. After some time, the formation increases, covered by plaques, which are covered by a gray crust. This keratome can become inflamed. As a rule, senile verrucosum occurs in those who are over thirty years. It is shown on the neck, face and the back of the hand. In more rare cases senile verrucosum appears on the abdomen, upper arm, chest, calves, back.

During this type of keratomas always long, with the formation of malignancy occurs infrequently.

Horn verrucosum   (another name - cutaneous horn ) - Is the formation of a conical or linear form, which occurs on the skin. It has a dark color, very often the formation of a few millimeters above the skin rises. For horny keratomas characterized by different sizes and shapes. There is such a keratome on all body parts, can be either single or multiple. A characteristic feature of the horny keratomas is its ability to be reborn in cancerous tumor . With this in mind, should be treated cornea keratitis immediately after its appearance.

Follicular verrucosum   (another name - keratosis pilaris ) - It is a rare disease. Its symptoms - the appearance of the skin nodules pink or grayish color. The diameter of such keratomas sometimes reaching 1, 5 centimeters. Women keratosis pilaris is often formed under the hairline, above the upper lip.

Solar verrucosum   (another name - actinic keratosis ) - A premalignant disease usually manifests itself in men of all ages. This formation appears on open access to areas of the skin to sunlight. Under this condition the skin appear multiple foci, which are covered with dry grayish scales. Most often the disease manifests itself in people with fair skin. The disease slowly turns into a malignant tumor. Moreover, this process often goes unnoticed, and for the patient and the doctor. In the process of disease diagnosis is important to distinguish from other types keratomas and with Radiation dermatitis . vulgar warts .

Treatment keratomas

In the presence of a person of any kind should be keratomas not to delay treatment and producing distance education as early as possible, before the start of the process of enlargement and keratinization. If you remove keratitis at an early stage, it should be on the site of its occurrence does not remain at all. Today, practiced a few effective ways to remove keratomas

Please note that in case of keratomas in any case it is not necessary to use self-treatment. This interference may adversely affect the health of the patient. Because of injuries keratomas it can quickly transform into squamous cell carcinoma, so unprofessional treatment only increases the risk of such a rebirth.

Before removing keratomas no need to be tested, but it should be before the operation to consult with a qualified Dermatooncology. It is important that the procedure for removal of Education conducted an experienced specialist.

The most commonly practiced today keratomas removal using laser. This method is considered the most effective. As a rule, contra-indications for this procedure, experts do not reveal. Laser removal keratomas performed once, and then it does not occur again.

It is also practiced by the removal of such education with nitrogen (method cryodestruction ). The same procedure is carried out without anesthesia, with the patient during the procedure feels only slight burning. A week after this operation there is no self-keratome. Smooth pinkish stain, which remains in its place disappears after a few weeks. This method is most often removed senile keratitis.

Practiced as a non-contact method of removal using keratomas radionozha . Advantages of this method is that the tissue next to the keratome is not damaged, and no scar after operation.

Using the method of electrocoagulation   keratomas removed using a high-frequency current. After the procedure, the wound heals quickly, and if properly care for her, the scar will remain.

The traditional method of removing keratomas is conventional surgery, which is performed using a scalpel. Anesthesia used during surgery. After the surgery, the surgeon places a cosmetic seam inside the skin. A week later he was released.

As a result of the removal of keratomas sometimes remain scars.

Prevention keratomas

To prevent the disease, it is very important time to remove keratomas. To prevent the occurrence of these entities, it is important not to abuse stay in the sun. Also quite important in the prevention of this disease is to follow the rules of a healthy diet, enough sleep and rest.