Actinic keratosis. Overview. Actinic keratosis Actinic keratoses are scaly spots or patches on the top layer of skin. With time the spots or patches may become hard with a wart-like surface. An actinic keratosis (ak-TIN-ik ker-uh-TOE-sis) is a rough, scaly patch on your skin that develops from years of exposure to the sun. It's most commonly found on your face, lips, ears, back of your hands, forearms, scalp or neck.
Swelling of the elbow is mainly due to inflammatory processes. Excessive fluid collects in the tissue spaces and any cavities in the elbow and causes soft swelling of the area. Sometimes it can involve the bone â bony swelling â although the bone is in most cases resistant to the inflammatory processes affecting the surrounding soft tissue.
Water On The Elbow Symptoms. The first manifesting symptom is swelling. The skin on the back of the elbow is loose, and consequently, even a tiny amount of swelling is easily perceptible. As the swelling progresses, the bursa stretches, and causes pain. The pain aggravates with direct pressure on the elbow or when you bend the elbow. The swelling may limit your elbow motion.