Destructive therapy Flashcards
1
Q
Destructive therapy is mostly used for
A
A treatment for pre cancerous cells called Actinic Keratosis and sun spots called Solar Lentigines
2
Q
Precancerous cells are called?
A
Actinic Keratosis
3
Q
Sun spots are called?
A
Solar lentigines
La-tige-ines
4
Q
The crusting will last how long?
A
2-3 days
5
Q
How often do pre-cancers need to be treated with DT?
A
3-4 months
6
Q
Actinic keratosis looks like?
A
Dry patches, can be raised and red and feel rough in texture
7
Q
Sun spots look like?
A
Flat brown spots
8
Q
Actinic keratosis are precancerous to what cancers?
A
Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma
9
Q
How cold is liquid nitrogen?
A
Minus 200 degrees Celsius
10
Q
What treatments is DT used for?
A
Acne
Actinic keratosis
Seborrheic keratosis
Warts
Skin tags
Solar lentigenes
Inflamed cysts
