Hyperkeratosis. Close-up of a dilated hair follicle on the nose of a 72-year-old male patient, showing hyperkeratosis (thickening) and underlying chro

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Hyperkeratosis. Close-up of a dilated hair follicle on the nose of a 72-year-old male patient, showing hyperkeratosis (thickening) and underlying chronic inflammation. Hyperkeratosis is a thickening of the skin caused by an overproduction of keratin proteins in the skin.

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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