What are warts?

The most aesthetically annoying situation that a person may face is warts, these are skin lesions that develop due to numerous causes, but the leading cause is HPV infection or human papillomavirus that are 100 types. These are not be ignored due to the fact that warts can be cancerous, infect the genital area and the oral mucosa. Spreading out to large area and through skin contact to the masses in genera.

Anatomy of warts

• Some common type of warts may be shaped as dome that appear on knees, fingers and toes. These look like small black dots with clotted capillaries. These are often called seed warts, too.
• Plantar warts appear on the sole of the foot.
• Palmar warts appear on the palms.
• Flat warts appear on other parts of the body and in large number, infecting the face and legs of the person.
• Warts under or around the nail are Periungual warts.
• Warts with long stalk appearing on the face are called filiform warts.

Why it occurs?

People with weak immune system are at increased risk. Other conditions include people who are under medications like biologic drugs that often suppress the immune system, thereby making the person vulnerable to the occurrence of warts. People with autoimmune conditions are at risk of getting warts, and those who come in contact with the infected person with close skin to skin contact are at risk.

Do they reoccur?

Common warts appear and disappear on its own regardless of any treatment. While some warts are serious health issues that may stay for a year or two and spread widely on the skin.

When to see a skin specialist?

Get immediate help when your skin lesions are displaying one or many conditions, book an appointment with the dermatologists if you observe the following:

• Genital warts
• Widely spread warts all of a sudden
• Warts the itch, burn, hurt or bleed

Treatment

The treatment is based on the wart location and condition, the following may be used as one or combination therapy depending on the diagnosis by the dermatologists:

• Stronger peeling medicine (salicylic acid)
• Freezing the wart or cryotherapy
• Other acids like trichloroacetic acid
• Minor surgery
• Laser treatment. Pulsed-dye laser treatment