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. 2023 Apr 4:103:adv5313.
doi: 10.2340/actadv.v103.5313.

Controlled Single Freezing Cryotherapy for Mild Facial Actinic Keratosis

Nam Gyoung Ha  1 , Seon Hwa Lee  1 , Dae-Lyong Ha  1 , Kyung Duck Park  1 , Yong Hyun Jang  1 , Weon Ju Lee  1 , Seok-Jong Lee  1 , Jun Young Kim  2
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Controlled Single Freezing Cryotherapy for Mild Facial Actinic Keratosis

Nam Gyoung Ha et al. Acta Derm Venereol. .
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The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
(a) Solitary hyperkeratotic walnut-sized mild actinic keratosis on the left temple before treatment. (b) Complete lesion remission 24 weeks after single treatment (yellow arrow). (c) Solitary hyperkeratotic erythematous bean-sized mild actinic keratosis on the left temple before treatment. (d) Complete lesion remission 24 weeks after single treatment (red arrow).
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
(a) Erythema at the maximal state 4 weeks after the first treatment. Improvement of erythema at (b) 12 weeks and (c) 24 weeks after the last treatment (white arrow). (d) Hypopigmentation 4 weeks after the first treatment. Improvement of hypopigmentation at (e) 12 weeks and (f) 24 weeks after the last treatment (black arrow).
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