Excessive keratinization of the palm and toe skin

Excessive keratinization of the palm and toe skin means that the outer layer of the skin is thickened. This layer of tissue contains strong protective proteins called keratin. This thickening is usually part of the skin's normal protective mechanism to fight friction, stress and other forms of local irritation. Other forms of hyperkeratosis can be used as a type of skin for chronic inflammation, infections, solar radiation or irritating chemicals Defense mechanism. In a small number of cases, hyperkeratosis occurs on the skin area without any irritation. This type of hyperkeratosis may be part of a hereditary disease that can occur quickly after birth and can affect the skin of large areas of the body.

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