by Summer Kramer, melanoma survivor and founder of SummerSkin SUN EXPOSURE. As a melanoma survivor, I think about sun exposure every day, and as with many skin conditions, safe sun habits are a necessity. One such condition that has been shown to be affected by sun exposure is Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis (DSAP). The known key […]
An alternative treatment for those with the rare skin condition Dissiminated Superficial Actinic Porokortosis (DSAP) is an all natural ointment called Perrins Blend. While this certainly isn’t a cure, some people report positive results in using Perrins as a DSAP treatment and removing DSAP lesions. While there are probably more efficient methods in managing your […]
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosisis is a rare skin disease that leaves red rough itchy lesions on the arms and legs. At this time there is no cure for DSAP so those of us with the disease must learn to conceal and camouflage our spots if we want to wear clothing that reveals our skin. Luckily, DSAP doesn’t […]
I have a skin condition called disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) which is brought out by the sun, so during the summer I try my best to slather on the sunscreen . But I naively believed that during winter I didn’t really need to protect my skin. I know the skin care professionals say you should wear sunscreen no […]
Those of us with disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) know that there is no cure for this unfortunate condition that leaves our skin plagued with rough dry spots that are often red and noticeable. The best we can hope for is to minimize the appearance of the spots, so we are always on the look-out […]
I have a skin condition called DSAP (disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis) which is exacerbated by the sun. Sadly, there is no cure for this skin condition and the only advice from dermatologists is to stay out of the sun. But, who wants to sit indoors? Not me! So every summer I blatantly ignore the advice […]
Researchers have found strong evidence linking MVK gene mutations to DSAP. A mutation in the MVK gene could prevent or reduce the cells’ defense against harmful rays from the sun In late 2012 a group of researchers performed exome sequencing in one unaffected and two affected members of a DSAP family. Exome sequencing allows scientists to […]
Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis: Have you ever broken the words down and figured out what each one actually means? Most people can barely pronounce Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis, much less understand what it really means. Since it’s a rainy Sunday and I can’t go outside to kayak or any of the other things that undoubtedly makes […]
You’re thinking Slub what? The slub hoodie! They are super light-weight long-sleeve tshirts, usually vneck, with a little hoodie. I love them because they cover my entire arm (my DSAP spots are worse on my wrists, so 3/4 length don’t help), they are lightweight, so unless you live in Arizona or Texas you should be able to […]
No thanks to my dermatologist, for the last couple years I have been treating my DSAP with a combination of two pharmaceutical medications, Tazarotene and Effudux. I wouldn’t have even know about this treatment if someone else with DSAP hadn’t told me. So, I went to my dermatologist who knew very little about DSAP and […]
