This is to see how well the treatment is working and if new lesions have appeared.
Trauma to the skin can cause new lesions to appear, often 10 to 14 days later.
You may develop new lesions during treatment with imiquimod topical.
The process takes no more than 24 to 36 hours, after which no new lesions appear.
Following treatment, new pre-cancerous lesions are less likely to appear.
If any of the new lesions are malignant, then we're talking about a much more invasive operation.
Administration is for 7--10 days or until no new lesions appear for 48 hours.
I have had no new lesions since starting.
Any new or changing lesions should be evaluated by your dermatologist.
The regular checks are to make sure no new lesions have developed and that old ones haven't become thicker.