Follicular keratosis

Perifollicular keratosis is an independent disease that belongs to acral keratosis skin heterochromatosis. It is called lichen pilaris because of moss-like damage. Keratosis follicularis is a type of follicular keratosis skin disease that may be dominantly inherited from the intestinal chromosome. Generally, vitamin A can be taken orally without treatment. The skin is keratinized and has a cobblestone-like appearance, which can be extended to the back of the hands, feet, and skin with heterochromia. It is particularly common in exposed areas, and it can also have blister and lichen-like keratosis.

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