Health's Book

Symptoms

• Rough and dry skin lesion
• Patch or growth on the skin
  • Limited to one area (localized)
  • Located on the face, scalp, back of the hands, chest, or other sun-exposed areas
  • Gray, pink, red (erythematous), or the same color as the skin
  • Begins as flat and scaly areas
  • Later develops a hard and wart-like or gritty, rough, and "sandpapery" surface -- may develop a horn-like texture
• The skin lesion may be easier to feel than to see