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## Abstract ## Background Although there are many effective treatment modalities for individual actinic keratoses (AKs), widespread lesions on the photoaged face pose a challenge due to inefficient and ineffective therapy resulting in high rates of recurrence after local destruction. Full face laser resurfacing offers an effective and efficient treatment option that successfully reduces the number of AK's on diffusely damaged skin and may show a prophylactic benefit for preventing non‐melanoma skin cancers. ## Objective To assess the efficacy of full face laser resurfacing in reducing the number of facial AK's by comparing preoperative and postoperative numbers of lesions present and to observe the incidence of non‐melanoma skin cancer after full face laser resurfacing. ## Study Design A retrospective chart review of 24 patients with widespread facial AK's (greater than 30) treated with full face UPCO~2~ and/or Er:Yag laser resurfacing was performed. All patients were a minimum of 1 year post‐operative following facial laser resurfacing. The recurrence of AK's and the occurrence of facial non‐melanoma skin cancers in these patients was assessed through chart analysis. ## Results Wi

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Author

Shilesh Iyer; Andre Friedli; Leyda Bowes; Greg Kricorian; Richard E. Fitzpatrick

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0196-8092)

Published

2004

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)