Hyperkeratosis
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Hyperkeratosis is excessive thickening of the top layer of skin, or epidermis , as a result of impaired exfoliation. The pathology can be independent, but often occurs in conjunction with certain diseases. The disease is quite common and therefore often found in a cosmetologist’s office.
Skin diseases occupy one of the first places in terms of prevalence. Every year, about six million new cases of diseases of the skin or subcutaneous tissue are registered worldwide. Among all dermatological diseases, 31% is eczema , almost 23% is psoriasis , and the rest is other acute or chronic dermatoses. Working people aged 30 to 59 years are more likely to get sick. Women are more susceptible to these diseases than men. But it is worth noting that women often turn to dermatologists and cosmetologists and, perhaps, that is why they make up the majority of patients with diagnosed skin diseases.
The danger of these pathologies is not that they can spread, but that acute or chronic forms often develop into skin cancer.