Port-wine stain is the kind of pigmentation defect in which some reddish-purple discolourations appear on the skin as a result of some swollen red blood vessels in the body. It is believed that this type of pigmentation occurs in about 3-4 out of every 1,000 people, and it may be a sign of some other forms of diseases such as the “Sturge-Weber syndrome”.  At their onset, port-wine stains often appear as flat and pink pigmentation stains on the skin, however as the child grows, the colour of the stains will gradually turn to dark red or purple. These changes in colour will continue to get darker as the child continues to grow with the stains without any treatment.

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Cryotherapy, also commonly known as cryosurgery, is one of the several treatment modalities for keratosis – along with curettage, laser therapy, electrocautery or even a surgical procedure. According to research reports, it follows surgical procedures in the ranking of procedures most commonly administered to remove skin lesions maybe due to its availability even in the doctor’s office.

Various unwanted skin lesions such as warts, actinic keratosis or seborrheic keratosis are frozen off from the body through the employment of very low temperatures – the process termed as cryotherapy. But this therapy works beyond compare only for flat or slightly-elevated lesions.

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Do you know what those skin lesions might be? This is called keratosis – the development of additional protein named keratin in the skin. In general, treatment is undertaken for the following reasons: to prevent its development into cancer or other malignant tumors; or in cases of benign keratosis, to eliminate discomfort or plainly to remove the presence of these unsightly skin blemishes. The most important things to consider before choosing the treatment that is right for you are to let an specialist identify your keratosis type and to find out its cause. This will not be that simple for there are three keratosis types. In the following paragraphs, we will tackle these three types, namely, actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis and keratosis pilaris plus their treatments.

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Hyperkeratinization on skin is the main source of keratosis. Keratin is the main component of human hair and fingernail and toenails. When it is produced out of proportion, some skin problems like keratosis could occur. There are many types of keratoses, each varying in nature and causes.

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Are you abreast with skin lesions? Did you ever fear what this lesion might be? Did you ever speculate that instead of being a rash or insect bite, it might eventually develop to a more threatening disease such as skin cancer? Well, instead of just doing nothing and worrying, start doing something about it. You can begin by reading medical volumes at a library or probing through medical archives on the internet since you can instantly refer to your skin for the evidence. However, you have to go the doctor at once if according to a credible source, be it from a book or from the internet, your lesion is a manifestation of an even more serious condition.

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Inherited keratosis can be described as a genetically triggered keratosis infection which brings some form of deformity to the skin. Though, mostly people inherit this form of keratosis the hyper-sensitivity of the skin to the sun may also contribute to the infection , likewise the dryness of the skin can also contribute to the condition. Inherited hyperkeratosis in most cases are not diagnosed until after the infection has spread beyond control and most times , skin biopsy will only prove to a small extent the damages that has been caused by the infection since it is hereditary in nature.

There are no specific  symptoms for inherited Hyperkeratosis , and in most cases, symptoms associated with this kind of keratosis are also associated with other forms of keratosis or even skin infections. In most cases, reddish discolouration of the skin which is often accompanied with thickening of the skin layer as well as rashes and the development of sores often accompany inherited hyperkeratosis.

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The kind of removal therapy performed on Keratosis infections will be determined by a number of factors which include; the nature of the affected skin, the extent of spread or damage caused by Keratosis infection, and the age of the individual. In most cases, teenagers who suffer from mild Keratosis infection may only need to deal with the situation through the use of Keratosis creams, lotions or take into some medications such as Liquid Nitrogen or some other forms of oral treatments. Adults who suffer from the infection may also need to perform some surgical incision of oral therapies for the removal of the keratosis agents.

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Compared to adult skin, children’s skin is much more sensitive. Marks on a child’s skin could stay until he turns into an adult. A good example is skin blemishes. These skin blemishes can increase and grow worse as they get older.

There are certain risks for having skin abnormalities, and we’ll take the case of keratosis and pigmentation. The two body components that involve these skin disorders are keratin and melanin. Keratosis is the overproduction of keratin (protein component of hair and nails) while pigmentation is the overproduction of melanin (responsible for skin tone). These two are important when it comes to certain bodily functions. Mainly, keratin is for protection because hair protects the head, while melanin prevents over penetration of ultraviolet rays in our skin. Basically, they do no harm, but overproduction of these can cause unsightly skin.

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Some form of stubborn Keratosis infections often require that you make use of bleaching agents to remove them. These bleaching treatments contain some powerful chemicals which vary in different concentrations and may damage the skin structure if not properly used by a professional . There are different forms of keratosis bleaching treatments and these include; Mechanical bleaching, enzyme bleaching, chemical bleaching, Laser resurfacing, and microdermabrassion bleaching.

Mechanical peels can be performed on the skin with the help of substances which contain some exfoliating materials.  The scrubbing particles used for mechanical bleaching of keratosis from the skin are made from different natural or synthetic particles.  Chemical bleaches are bleaching acids extracted mostly from fruits or from some pother chemical sources.  These natural acids extracted from fruits or chemical agents dissolves the glue-like substances holding the skin layers together , and the dead cells in the outermost skin layer are separated from the  inner ones.

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