What Is an Actinic Keratosis? An actinic keratosis is a rough, scaly patch on your skin caused by too much exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or tanning devices. Actinic keratoses (the plural ...

Keratosis pilaris is also called chicken skin because of its distinctive appearance: skin bumps that look like plucked chicken skin, per Healthline. These bumps tend to emerge on areas of the skin ...

I'm an editor, beauty aficionado and champion for diversity. Finding an effective treatment for my keratosis pilaris, aka KP, has been a bumpy road. For a long time, I thought the symptoms (patches of ...

The treatment of actinic keratosis depends on the specific case and severity of the symptoms. Possible options for treatment include topical creams and gels, cryotherapy, curettage and excision. Each ...

It’s important to love the skin you’re in. However, if you’re feeling a little self-conscious about the little dots and raised bumps on your arms that can feel like sandpaper — known as keratosis ...

The epidemiology of actinic keratosis varies throughout the world according to the genetic makeup and skin type of the population and their lifestyle habits, specifically time spent in the sun. The ...

Actinic keratosis is a common skin disease that may progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma. A recent study revealed that the way actinic keratosis is framed significantly influences patients’ ...

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Chicken skin bumps, also known as keratosis pilaris or "KP," go by a few names. But, believe it or not, it’s a pretty common sight. Keratosis pilaris is those tiny reddish, rough bumps with harsh ...

In October 2025, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center announced a clinical trial is to see if shorter Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) ...