Usefulness of teledermatology in monitoring the efficacy and safety of a topical treatment for actinic keratosis

We recently reported that teledermatology (TD) is valid and reliable in the diagnosis of actinic keratosis (AK) and field cancerization (Sola-Ortigosa et al.,2020). Although AK is mostly treated by dermatologists, primary care physicians (PCP) participate in the management and follow-up (Lowel et al., 2001;de Berker et al.,2017). Topical AK treatments usually produce local skin reactions (LSR) that lead to unscheduled dermatological consultations and treatment withdrawal. We hypothesized that TD could be used for monitoring topical AK therapy in the primary care setting thus reducing treatment-related referrals.

Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - January 13, 2021 Category: Dermatology Authors: Joaquin Sola-Ortigosa, Carlos Mu ñoz-Santos, Isabel Otzet-Gramunt, Teresa Masat-Ticó, Joan Isidro-Ortega, Antonio Guilabert, Grup d’Estudi de Teledermatologia del Vallès Oriental Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research