The Usefulness of Teledermatology in Monitoring the Efficacy and Safety of a Topical Treatment for Actinic Keratosis

Abstract

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 (PCPs) participate in the management and follow-up (de Berker et al., 2017; Lowell et al., 2001). Topical AK treatments usually produce local skin reactions (LSRs) 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.