Guide To The Common Symptoms Of Xeroderma Pigmentosum

Solar Keratoses

Solar keratoses are common among many individuals and present as bumps on the skin or scaly, rough patches on the skin. They are usually the result of prolonged exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, individuals with xeroderma pigmentosum have an accelerated progression of any sun exposure. So, while it might take a person without xeroderma pigmentosum ten years to develop solar keratoses, it could take a person with the condition weeks to develop the lesions. In addition, they will develop more of the lesions than the average person. The danger with solar keratoses is the lesions can become cancerous. The lesions can be removed using various methods, like cryotherapy, topical chemotherapy, and laser surgery. If solar keratoses are removed, they will be tested to see if they are cancerous.

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