Hyperkeratosis of the heel. Hyperkeratosis describes a thickening of the outer layer of the skin caused by abnormally increased amounts of the protein keratin which normally functions to protect the skin.
- Geraldine Thompson
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The skin as illustrated in this image can become very dry, scaly and often crack, in some cases being quite painful.