TYPES OF WARTS

Below are some common types of warts.

Plantar warts: Plantar warts appear on the soles of the foot and can be hard to treat. They can grow in clusters (known as mosaic warts) and may have black dots. Often, they are flat or grow inward, as walking creates pressure on them, which causes them to grow this way. They can hurt and feel like you have pebbles in your shoe.

Flat Warts: Flat warts can be anywhere. Most often, they manifest in children on the face, in men in the beard area and women on the legs. They are noticeably smaller than other types of warts.

Genital Warts: Genital warts can be harbingers of some reproductive cancers, so seek help from a dermatologist. They are contagious and spread through sexual contact. Genital warts can be so tiny that they are often not even visible. Most people with them have no symptoms.

Filiform Warts: Filiform warts grow on the face and around the mouth, eyes and nose. They resemble long threads or thin fingers that stick out. They often grow quickly.

In most cases, diagnosis is done on sight by a dermatologist. In rare cases, a skin biopsy may be used to get to the root of the issue. The wart is removed by the doctor and sent for study under the microscope.

TREATMENTS

Unfortunately, there is no cure for the wart virus. Even when you get rid of a wart, it can return to the same site or be found on another part of the body. Professional treatment is necessary for people with extensive, spreading or symptomatic warts or warts that have been present for more than two years, according to Medscape. It is important to note that the vaccine Gardasil does not treat active genital warts or cure an HPV infection, but it can help prevent genital warts.