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Show Little Known Facts About People Who Help Us Our Physicians According to the Bureau of the Census, there are about 438,000 physicians in the United States. That's about one doctor for every 500 Americans. Many of these physicians live and work in the sunbelt states where they help treat and protect people from a number of ailments. One disease that many sunbelt physicians see is called solar keratosis. It's a skin condition condi-tion caused by too much sunshine over a long period of time. In some cases, it can become malignant if untreated. Symptoms of this skin condition include red, scaly patches, usually on the back of the hands or on the neck or face. Anyone with such symptoms should see a doctor. To treat this skin condi- If you suspect you are developing any type of skin condition, it's a good idea to see your doctor. tion, doctors sometimes use a prescription cream or solution solu-tion made by .Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. that is often applied ap-plied to the skin with good results for people with solar keratosis. Only a doctor can diagnose diag-nose and treat you properly. If you suspect that you may be developing this or any other skin condition, it's a good idea to see your doctor. |