How do you get rid of palmoplantar keratoderma?
Treatment options may depend on the specific type of PPK a person has and may include:
- Saltwater soaks.
- Emollients.
- Paring (cutting away layers of skin)
- Topical keratolytics (useful for people with limited keratoderma)
- Topical retinoids (this is often limited by skin irritation)
- Systemic retinoids (acitretin)
What does keratoderma look like?
What does palmoplantar keratoderma look like? In diffuse palmoplantar keratoderma, the skin on the palms and or soles appears thickened and may be hard, yellowish in colour. It affects the entire palm or sole. In focal palmoplantar keratoderma, usually only pressure or friction points are affected.
What does Palmoplantar mean?
‘Palmoplantar’ refers to the skin on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands; these are the areas keratoderma affects most often. Palmoplantar keratoderma is also sometimes known as ‘keratosis palmaris et plantaris’.
What is acquired palmoplantar keratoderma?
What is acquired keratoderma? Acquired keratoderma is a palmoplantar keratoderma that is NOT inherited as a primary genetic condition. It may occur as part of a generalised skin condition (some of which may be inherited) or as a result of another illness.
Is Keratoderma cancerous?
Palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is a congenital or acquired disorder characterized by the abnormal thickening of the skin of the palms and soles. The thickening can present as a diffuse, focal or punctate pattern. It has been reported to be associated with internal malignancies such as lung and esophageal carcinomas.
Is Keratoderma contagious?
An autosomal dominant condition may occur for the first time in an affected individual due to a new mutation, or may be inherited from an affected parent. A person with punctate keratoderma has a 50% chance of passing on the condition to each of his or her children.
Is Palmoplantar Keratoderma painful?
Pain is a prominent symptom in hereditary palmoplantar keratodermas (PPKs). Pain in patients with PPK can be difficult to treat. Pain mechanisms in PPKs are poorly understood.
What causes palmoplantar keratoderma?
Most cases of palmoplantar keratoderma are caused by mutations in the gene that produces an epidermal protein called keratin 9. But there are several other genes and mutations responsible for the rarer types of palmoplantar keratoderma.
What causes palmoplantar psoriasis?
In palmoplantar psoriasis, the plaques affect the skin of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet. People do not know exactly what causes palmoplantar psoriasis, but it probably happens because of a combination of genetic and environmental factors. A problem with certain sweat glands could also play a role.
What is Palmoplantar keratodermas (PPK)?
Palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is an abnormal thickening of the skin that affects the palms and soles.