Is Fraxel Repair Effective for Actinic Porokeratosis?

Porokeratosis is a defect in the way in which keratin is produced. All four varieties consist of circular or ring-like growths with a raised scaling border. Dermatopathologists look for what is called a cornoid lamella. This is a piling up of immature keratin cells ( parakeratosis). Of the four tyypes, Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis, the type you have, is by far the most common. It is inherited and is three times more common in women than males. In fact, I have a number... more

Hi spotty, I have not had any experience or have heard of the treatment of actinic porokeratosis with Fraxel repair. Here is a list of tried, but unsuccessful treatments of the condition: Treatment of DSAPUnfortunately in our present state of knowledge there is no very satisfactory treatment for DSAP. Over the years we have tried: Cryotherapy 5-Fluorouracil cream Tretinoin cream Alpha hydroxy acid cream Calcipotriol ointment Oral acitretin Photodynamic therapy Nothing has proved very... more