Keratolysis

Keratolysis (from the Greek kerato - "horn" and lyein - "loosen") describes the dissolving and detaching of horn cells from the outermost layer of skin, the stratum corneum . Keratolysis can be associated with visible flaking and under certain circumstances severe irritation (reddening, “burning” etc.). For the treatment of pathologically disturbed keratinization of the skin ( hyperkeratosis ), keratolysis can be forced with medication (→ keratolytic ).

literature

• Marina Bährle-Rapp: Keratolysis . In: Marina Bährle-Rapp: Springer Lexicon Cosmetics and Body Care. 3. Edition. Springer Medicine, Heidelberg 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-71094-3 , p. 297, full text .

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