A macro photo of a pre-cancerous skin growth known as Actinic Keratosis. It is also known as Solar Keratosis because it is most often caused by over e

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A macro photo of a pre-cancerous skin growth known as Actinic Keratosis. It is also known as Solar Keratosis because it is most often caused by over exposure to sunlight and most often manifests in people over 40 years old. The surrounding brown spots on the skin are other points of damage that could develop into cancer.

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Size: 5060px × 3365px
Location: Arizona
Photo credit: © Steven Love / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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