Bowens Disease Leg

Symptoms of Bowens disease.

Bowens disease leg. A single freeze-thaw cycle with cryosurgery for 20-30 seconds - avoid in the gaiter area of the leg and other areas of poor skin healing. Doctors call Bowens disease pre invasive. Many factors therefore play a part in.

Its also called squamous cell carcinoma in situ. That means that there are cancer cells there but they are only in the outermost layer of skin the epidermis. The disorder most often develops on the lower legs.

Bowens disease often starts by looking like a red scaly patch on the skin. These include the face neck or lower legs. Patches can slowly enlarge.

The number of patches. For larger patches treatment may be better tolerated if. Bowens disease is a skin condition that causes red scaly patches to form on the skin due to skin cell changes affecting the outermost layers of the epidermis.

Less commonly the head neck palms soles and genitals can be affected. Many factors therefore play a part in selecting the right treatment. Provide a patient information leaflet on Bowens disease.

It tends to look crusty or scaly. Patches of Bowens disease may be a few millimetres in diameter but in some cases can grow to several centimetres. Bowens disease usually appears as a patch on the skin that has clear edges and does not heal.