Imiquimod is mainly used to treat: Actinic keratoses (also called solar keratoses or AKs). It was first approved for use in genital warts. It may also be helpful in the unapproved treatment of common warts (once they have been thinned down by …

Mar 23, 2025 · An actinic keratosis (AK) is a common sun-induced scaly or hyperkeratotic lesion, which has the potential to become malignant. NICE estimates that over 23% of the UK population aged 60 and above have AK.

Actinic Keratosis is a precancerous skin condition, mainly towards a type of cancer called Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC). It is of course also a marker of heavy sun damage – and heavy sun exposure and damage increase our risk of all skin cancers including melanoma.

Aug 21, 2010 · Aldara (imiquimod) is a cream that is very effective in the treatment of sun damage and actinic keratoses. I have always been fascinated by the mechanism of Aldara.

Sep 1, 2007 · Several topical therapies are available for the treatment of actinic keratoses, including various fluorouracil formulations, imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara), and diclofenac 3% gel (Solaraze).

Jul 5, 2018 · Aldara is used to treat solar keratosis (SK) on the face and scalp, superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), and genital/perianal warts. Solar keratoses are thickened, scaly patches of skin caused by too much sun exposure.

Aug 13, 2023 · It is used to remove anogenital warts, or for a kind of sun damage called actinic keratosis, or for a type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma. It works with your body's immune system to help it fight damage to the skin. There are two strengths of cream available - 3.75% (brand name Zyclara®) and 5% (brand names Aldara® and Bascellex®).

Aldara or imiquimod is an immune modifier. This gel wakes up your immune system to fight abnormal cells including solar keratosis, & superficial skin cancers such as BCCs & thin squamous cell cancers. It is also used to treat viral infections including warts & molluscum.

Aldara is used to treat actinic keratosis (a condition caused by too much sun exposure) on the face and scalp. Aldara is also used to treat a mild form of skin cancers called superficial basal cell carcinoma, when surgery would not be an appropriate treatment.

Aldara is used to treat solar keratosis (SK) on the face and scalp, superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), and genital/perianal warts. Solar keratoses are thickened, scaly patches of skin caused by too much sun exposure. Solar keratosis is also known as actinic keratosis. Basal cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer.