BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

Detailed explanation-1: -Several vitamin deficiencies can result in follicular hyperkeratosis including vitamin A, B and C deficiency. Several studies have shown that supplementation with vitamins and essential fatty acids can lead to improvement and resolution of this condition.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the skin, vitamin A deficiency manifests as dry, scaly, hyperkeratotic patches, typically on the arms, legs, shoulders, and buttocks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Follicular Hyperkeratosis (FHK) is caused by keratin buildup around the hair follicles, which creates bumps on the skin. These bumps usually form around friction sites on the skin (the waist, hips, knees, and elbows.) These symptoms are more common in children and usually lessen in the adolescent and adult years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. A skin condition characterized by excessive development of keratin in hair follicles, resulting in rough, cone-shaped, elevated papules resulting from closure of hair follicles with a white plug of sebum. [ from HPO]