I have just been diagnosed with Actinic Cheilitis after undergoing a biopsy of a small red area on my upper lip. I have been reading all of the other messages and don't seem to have the same manifestations, I never even realized I had anything wrong, I was being seen by a dermatologist for an area on my nose when he also noticed this small freckle like dot on my upper lip, otherwise I would have never even known anything was wrong.
I have had the area freezed twice before the biopsy and again after the biopsy, more intensly this time. I am wondering if anyone else has just had this treatment as well, as all the other messages seem to be undergoing treatment with creams?
Also, does anyone know the success rate of just cryosurgery; freezing, and how often it should be done and followed up with. I am not suppose to go back until 6 months and I wonder if that is too long of a wait in between to access the effectiveness of the freezing.
Thanks so much!