Why does hyperkeratosis cause increased infection susceptibility in skin folds?

💡 Explanation

Hyperkeratosis causes excessive keratin buildup, resulting in a compromised skin barrier because the desmosomes linking keratinocytes are disrupted, therefore pathogenic entry increases due to impaired barrier function, rather than Langerhans cell migration or sebum production.

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