Warts
What Causes Warts and How Do You Get Rid of Them?
Verrucae/Papilloma is caused by the human papillomavirus, which can be contracted by direct or indirect contact (touching others’ Verrucae/Papilloma or spreading your own).
Wart Symptoms and Signs
The following are the most prevalent forms of Verrucae/Papilloma and associated symptoms:
Verrucae/Papilloma: – Rough-surfaced growths around nails and on the backs of hands; grayish-yellow or brown in hue.
Hand and foot Verrucae/Papilloma: – Black dots (clotted blood vessels that once fed them) appear on the soles of the feet (plantar Verrucae/Papilloma) or the palms of the hands (palmar Verrucae/Papilloma); clusters of plantar Verrucae/Papilloma are called mosaic; can be uncomfortable.
Flat Verrucae/Papilloma: – Small, smooth growths that form in clusters of up to 100 at a time on children’s faces.
Verrucae/Papilloma of the Genitals: – Grow on the genitals and are sometimes sexually transmitted; are soft and do not have a harsh surface like other Verrucae/Papilloma.
Filiform Verrucae/Papilloma: – Small, long, thin growths on the eyelids, face, or neck.
Warts and their Treatment
- Cryosurgery is the process of freezing anything with liquid nitrogen.
- Excision is the process of removing a wart by shaving it off.
- Electrosurgery is the process of using an electrical current to kill a wart.
- Immunotherapy
- Laser surgery