"Estudio del lentigo solar y queratosis actínica en los participantes del programa de servicios sociales para el adulto mayor del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social, Cuenca, Ecuador, 2010"

Abstract

Objective: To determine the characteristics of Actinic Keratosis and Solar Lentigo.

Methods and materials: A descriptive and quantitative, retrospective and transversal study. Interviews and a physical examination in which skin was evaluated observing and identifying dermatology injuries were carried out. Before performing the interview, participants attended a speech about Skin Care.

Results: It was observed that a 99,1% of the participants presented Solar Lentigo from which 33.1% also presented Actinic Keratosis. The most dominant factors were: Former occupation performed under ultraviolet exposure in 58,94%; the time of exposure to UV radiation was of two hours with a 38,08%; the time of the day for sun exposure for more than one hour was from 11 a.m to 3: p.m. in a 39,74%; 22.92% looked for shadow as the main protection and 27,81% used sunscreen everyday. The prevailing skin phototype in all of the participants was phototype III with a 48.01%; participants who suffer keratosis have phototype I and II and they represent 33.82% for both cases. The most common body location for the participants with solar lentigo were the hands with 26, 25%; for the ones with actinic keratosis it was the cheekbones with 24.58%. From the people with actinic keratosis a 33,82 % are between 70 and 74 years old.

Conclusions From the 302 participants of the research, 99,1% presents Solar Lentigo and 33,1% has also Actinic Keratosis.