| AK | Actinic keratosis |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| PDT | Photodynamic therapy |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| LSR | Local skin reactions |
| CCR | Complete clearance rate |
| SA | Salicylic acid |
| SL | Solar lentigo |
| IMI | Imiquimod |
| NSAID | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| RCM | Reflectance confocal microscopy |
| IFN-α | Interferon-alpha |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TLR7 | Toll-like receptor 7 |
| MAL | Methyl aminolevulinate |
| ALA | Aminolevulinic acid |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor-beta 1 |
| MITF | Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen |
| cSCC | Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma |
| IPL | Intense pulsed light |
| PDL | Pulsed-dye laser |
| GAIS | Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale |
| OTR | Organ transplant recipient |
| LPNY | Nd:YAG laser |