Flat warts verruca plana — these look like smooth, flattened lumps. Any body part can be affected, but the face, lower legs and hands are the most common sites. Filiform warts — these look like thin, long threads. The face is usually affected, particularly near the eyelids and lips. Mosaic warts — these appear as a group of tightly clustered warts. The hands and soles of the feet are most commonly affected.
Plantar warts — these look like small, hard bumps, and can have tiny black dots on them. The soles of the feet are most commonly affected. Since genital warts are sexually transmitted, the penis, vulva and anus are most commonly affected.
Some common types of genital warts predispose women to cancer of the cervix. Risk factors for warts Anyone can develop warts, but factors that increase the risk include: Injuries to the skin. Skin infections that break the skin surface. Frequently getting the hands wet.
Hands or feet that sweat heavily hyperhidrosis. Swimming in public swimming pools. Nail biting. Scratching or shaving your own warts, which can spread the infection to other areas of your body. Diagnosis of warts Most warts are easily recognised. For unusual warts, see your doctor for a proper diagnosis. Treatment for warts There are many different treatments for warts.
However, new warts occur three times as frequently in infected children as in uninfected ones. Topical applied to the skin chemicals — such as salicylic acid or lactic acid. Since warts are caused by a virus, having a compromised immune system whether from an inherited condition, medication, or disease like cancer can make you more susceptible.
This is likely why kids tend to get warts more often than adults. Breaks in your body's natural barrier can also make you more likely to get warts. For that reason, people with skin conditions like eczema might also be partially vulnerable to warts. Finally, there may also be a genetic component, Jhin adds. But no matter how susceptible you are to warts, you can't get them without being exposed, which happens through skin-to-skin exposure.
Anytime you come into direct contact with the presence of HPV anywhere on the body, it's a risk. While there's no cure for HPV and therefore no way to "cure" your wart , treating them is relatively simple in most cases. This is really a two-pronged approach, Brodell explains. Not only is the dermatologist attacking the wart from the outside in, the freezing is designed to cause inflammation, triggering your body to attack the wart from the inside out.
Other methods your derm might use include burning warts off with an electrical current and laser therapy, which zaps the wart and surrounding cells. Topical treatments are also useful wart wranglers. These are typically super-strength salicylic acid treatments the same active ingredient used to fight acne , which you can get over the counter or via prescription.
For genital warts, it's best to see your gynecologist, who can prescribe a treatment and make sure you're taking the right steps to screen for HPV-related cancer. Doctors often refer to plantar warts that grow on the soles of the feet and toes as verrucas. Plantar warts resemble thick, calloused skin, often with black dots on the surface. Because plantar warts tend to develop on the soles, they are often flat , and a person can push them inward as they walk. According to a article , mosaic warts appear in clusters, usually on the ball of the foot or the toes.
However, mosaic warts can cover areas anywhere on the sole of the foot. Flat warts , or plane warts, are slightly raised and smooth in appearance. Flat warts can be light brown and develop most often on the forehead and cheeks. However, flat warts can also develop on the hands, lower arms, and legs. According to the AAD , filiform warts are long and spiky and often appear around the eyes, nose, and mouth. Filiform warts grow quickly.
Periungual warts grow around the finger and toenails, usually spreading underneath the nail. According to an article in Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy , the location of periungual warts can make them difficult for a person to treat. Genital warts are a form of sexually transmitted infection STI. However, depending on the size and location, they can cause pain or itchiness.
Genital warts range in color from pink to dark brown and can be flat, bumpy, or grow from the skin on stalks. A article notes that genital warts can occur in the following locations:. Warts caused by the same strain of HPV can also occur on the lips or inside the mouth.
These warts are called mucosal warts. The HPV strain that causes genital warts can also cause certain types of cancer. For this reason, a person who thinks they may have genital warts should see a doctor immediately. They are rough, bumpy growths of flesh that may appear dirty. The virus enters through cuts and scrapes, then sets up shop in and around your cuticles. Periungual warts are hard to get rid of because they often hide under your nail.
Filiform warts are small spikes of flesh that jut out from the surface of your skin. Caused by one of the 40 known strains of HPV, genital warts are a common type of sexually transmitted infection. They can also occur in or around the anus of either sex. They often feel itchy and sometimes painful. Topham can help. Call us at to schedule an appointment , and your wart could be gone by summertime.
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