{"id":2132,"date":"2019-06-05T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T18:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scfredesignpro.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2132"},"modified":"2025-04-23T15:15:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:15:27","slug":"actinic-keratosis-warning-signs-and-images","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/actinic-keratosis\/actinic-keratosis-warning-signs-and-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Actinic Keratosis Warning Signs and Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;small translation&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Translation:\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"\/international\/la-keratose-actinique\/#warning\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2507\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/france-flag-icon-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"11\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"\/international\/aktinische-keratose\/#warning\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2508\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/germany-flag-icon-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/international\/cheratosi-attinica\/#warning\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/italy-flag-icon-16.png\" alt=\"Italian flag small icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"11\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"\/international\/gr-actinic-keratosis\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4172\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/greece-flag-icon-16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"16\" height=\"11\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/international\/queratosis-actinicas\/#warning\">En Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Actinic Keratosis\u00a0<span style=\"color: rgba(50,63,74,0.65);\">Warning Signs<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Early Detection Best Practices&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;9\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;large&#8221;]Detecting an actinic keratosis (AK) early gives you the opportunity to treat the lesion and prevent skin cancer before it starts. When diagnosed promptly, almost all actinic keratoses (plural) can be successfully removed. Left untreated, some AKs may progress to <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-information\/squamous-cell-carcinoma\/\">squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;page-nav&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How to spot actinic keratoses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#what\">What you can do<\/a><\/li>\n<li>View more skin cancer pictures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1532456871168{background-color: #323f4a !important;}&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;subpage-nav&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#323f4a&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffcc42&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_align=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincancer.org%2Fskin-cancer-information%2Factinic-keratosis%2F|||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;subpage-nav&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Risk Factors&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#323f4a&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffcc42&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_align=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincancer.org%2Fskin-cancer-information%2Factinic-keratosis%2Fcauses-and-risk-factors%2F|title:Actinic%20Keratosis%20Risk%20Factors||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;subpage-nav&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Treatment&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#323f4a&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffcc42&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; i_align=&#8221;right&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skincancer.org%2Fskin-cancer-information%2Factinic-keratosis%2Factinic-keratosis-treatment-options%2F|title:Actinic%20Keratosis%20Treatment||&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; el_class=&#8221;stat&#8221;][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How to spot actinic keratoses<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"medium-stat\">TEXTURE\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2135\" src=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/magnifying-glass-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"25\" height=\"36\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nFlat to slightly raised, scaly, crusty, rough, sometimes with a raised horn shape or bump.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"medium-stat\">COLOR\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2138\" src=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/palette.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"26\" height=\"29\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nRed, tan, pink, skin-colored, brown or silvery.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"medium-stat\">SIZE\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2137\" src=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/size-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"23\" height=\"21\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nDimensions vary from a tiny spot to as much as an inch in diameter.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"medium-stat\">LOCATION\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2139\" src=\"https:\/\/skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/location-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"21\" height=\"25\" \/><\/span><br \/>\nFrequently on ultraviolet (UV) exposed areas including the face, lips, ears, scalp, shoulders, neck, back of the hands and forearms. Actinic cheilitis is a variant of AK that arises on the lower lip.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row el_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; el_id=&#8221;how&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to spot actinic keratoses&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]AKs are often <strong>more easily felt than seen<\/strong>. Skin may feel dry and rough to the touch, or raw, sensitive and painful, or even itchy with a pricking or burning sensation. Some AKs look and feel inflamed. In rare instances, they may bleed or develop a persistent sore, also known as an ulceration. In other cases, they come and go in the same spot.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2142 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-ak-1-2014.jpg\" alt=\"multiple red bumps and tan crusts on the forehead\" width=\"357\" height=\"353\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Multiple red bumps and tan crusts on the forehead and scalp.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2141 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-ak-3-2014.jpg\" alt=\"scattered thick, scaly, red patches on the back of the hand\" width=\"316\" height=\"313\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Scattered thick, scaly, red patches on the back of the hand.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<div class=\"image-gallery\">            <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISIC_1687088-Actinic-keratosis-on-head-or-neck.jpg\" alt=\"Actinic keratosis on head or neck\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratosis on head or neck. Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISIC_5008132-Actinic-keratosis.jpg\" alt=\"Actinic keratosis\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratosis. Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISIC_9129115-Atinic-keratosis-on-posterior-torso.jpg\" alt=\"Actinic keratosis on posterior torso\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\"> Actinic keratosis on posterior torso. Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/ISIC_9997367-Actinic-keratosis-on-head-or-neck.jpg\" alt=\"Actinic keratosis on head or neck\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratosis on head or neck. Photo: International Skin Imaging Collaboration at isic-archive.com<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AKs-on-scalp.-Photo_-Almirall-SA.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses on scalp.  Photo: Almirall, SA<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Close-up-of-actinic-keratoses-on-scalp.-Photo_-Almirall-SA.jpg\" alt=\"Close up of actinic keratoses on scalp.\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Close up of actinic keratoses on scalp.  Photo: Almirall, SA<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Actinic-keratoses-on-scalp.jpg\" alt=\"Actinic keratoses on scalp\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses on scalp. Photo: Almirall, SA<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Multiple-actinic-keratoses-on-scalp.-Photo_-Almirall-SA.jpg\" alt=\"Multiple actinic keratoses on scalp\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Multiple actinic keratoses on scalp. Photo: Almirall, SA<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCF-AK-scalp-030B-medium.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses located on the scalp.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCF-AK-Scalp-01-medium.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses located on the scalp.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCF-Actinic-keratosis-on-the-ear.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses located on the ear.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AK-hand-030E.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses located on the hand.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AK-Ear-030D.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses located on the ear.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n                        <div class=\"image-item\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skincancer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AK_hand.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                    <p class=\"image-caption\">Actinic keratoses located on the hand.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n         \n            <\/div><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;content-block&#8221; el_id=&#8221;what&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What you can do&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you have a history of unprotected UV exposure, live in a sunny location or have other <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/risk-factors\/\">risk factors<\/a>, be on the lookout for any unusual changes in your skin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Check yourself head to toe once a month<\/b>: Keep an eye out for new, changing or unusual spots or lesions that persist, grow or bleed. If you notice any warning signs or symptoms, see a dermatologist. Learn how to <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/early-detection\/self-exams\/\">check your skin here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>See your dermatologist every year<\/b>\u00a0for a <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/early-detection\/annual-exams\/\">professional skin exam<\/a>. Having a specialist who is skilled at identifying and treating abnormal skin growths is vital to your health and wellness. Anyone who has AKs should be under a dermatologist\u2019s care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Practice sun-safe habits<\/b>: A <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/sun-protection\/\">complete sun protection strategy<\/a> is the single most effective way to reduce your risk of developing AKs. Avoid unprotected UV exposure. Seek the shade, especially between 10 AM and 4 PM, use a <a href=\"http:\/\/skincancer.org\/skin-cancer-prevention\/sun-protection\/sunscreen\/\">broad-spectrum (UVA)\/UVB) sunscreen<\/a> and wear sun-protective clothing, a wide-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i><strong>Reviewed by:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/i><i>Leonard H. 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