The condition causes dots of hard, thickened skin which are painful and uncomfortable.

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Every year, Christie's produces interesting vintage winter-resort sales a challenge given that these posters were originally produced for commercial purposes and often hung in the open, making it hard to find examples in good condition dating so far back.

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That was tough enough, but even after the diagnosis, it was hard to find any information on the condition.

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