{"id":10530,"date":"2016-09-04T10:37:00","date_gmt":"2008-09-04T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/viamedic.com\/health-articles\/?p=38"},"modified":"2008-09-04T10:37:00","modified_gmt":"2008-09-04T10:37:00","slug":"how-aldara-is-used-for-actinic-keratosis-ak-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-treatments\/how-aldara-is-used-for-actinic-keratosis-ak-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"How Aldara Is Used for Actinic Keratosis (AK) and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cream is Prescribed for AK, Genital Warts<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have actinic keratosis (AK), Aldara cream may be the answer for you. A topical cream that utilizes the strengths and characteristics of the body’s own immune system to treat these growths, Aldara is an FDA-approved medication that was also approved in 2004 as a genital warts treatment and for use in treating superficial basal-call carcinoma.<\/p>\n

How Aldara Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

Topically applied, Aldara cream works from within the body through activation of the body’s immune system. Immune cells are activated and travel to the areas of AK or genital warts once Aldara is applied. The activated immune cells then work to eradicate cells that are causing the growth, and the area is cleared of the AK or wart. In the case of AKs, 10% to 15% of AKs may develop into squamous cell cancer, a form of potentially-fatal skin cancer. So using Aldara to help eliminate AKs could mean getting rid of a life-threatening health risk. You may order Aldara cream online from eDrugstore.com, an online pharmacy.<\/p>\n

The Cause of AK and Who Gets It<\/strong><\/p>\n

AK is normally a result of prolonged exposure to the sun. People in outdoor occupations such as farming, people who have worked outside in the Desert Southwest, and those who are sun worshippers are good candidates for the growth of actinic keratoses (plural) because of the time spent soaking up the sun’s rays. While a good tan and an occasional sunburn may have seemed innocent enough at the time, many people now find themselves with AKs on their faces and balding heads, perhaps because of the increasing numbers in our population and the fact that people are living linger than ever before. People with fair skin and blonde or red hair are more likely candidates for AK than those who are dark-complected and have dark hair, but those people are far from immune to the problem, just less likely to experience it. Aldara can help.<\/p>\n

Aldara and Genital Warts<\/strong><\/p>\n

An estimated 500,000 people per year in the United States develop external genital warts. Genital warts are common, and are caused by human papillomavirus<\/a> (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Aldara has proven effective as a genital warts treatment in addition to being an effective treatment for AK.<\/p>\n

If You Use Aldara<\/strong><\/p>\n

Responses to Aldara cream will vary from patient to patient, but there may be some visible effects during as Aldara treats your AK or genital warts. Some of common effects that may occur around the affected area as Aldara works include:<\/p>\n

• Redness
\n• Swelling
\n• Itching
\n• A sore, blister, or ulcer
\n• Skin that becomes hard or thickened
\n• Changes in skin color that do not always go away
\n• Skin peeling
\n• Burning
\n• Flaking
\n• Scabbing and\/or crusting<\/p>\n

In addition, AKs that weren’t previously visible might appear during treatment and may later disappear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cream is Prescribed for AK, Genital Warts If you have actinic keratosis (AK), Aldara cream may be the answer for you. A topical cream that utilizes the strengths and characteristics of the body’s own immune system to treat these growths, Aldara is an FDA-approved medication that was also approved in 2004 as a genital warts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-treatments"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t