A wart is a virus infection which creates bump inside the skin. Apparently, it may look smooth or a hard blister that pops out of the skin. It can spread from one section of the body to another and also from person to person.
Common warts are small skin growths that typically occur on your hands and fingers. The skin texture of warts feels rough and may feature a pattern of tiny clotted blood vessels that resemble black dots on the skin.
Some people choose to remove their warts, often due to cosmetic reasons. Most common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus. The virus has over 150 types, but only a few of these cause warts to appear on the hands. Some strains of HPV are sexually transmitted and can lead to genital warts.
Most forms of HPV are spread by casual skin contact or through shared objects like washcloths and towels. The virus can spread through breaks and cuts in your skin.
The goal of treatment is to destroy the wart and stimulate your body’s immune system response to fight the virus.
Salicylic acid
Prescription-strength topical salicylic acid works by removing layers of a wart a little bit at a time.
Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy is performed in-clinic and involves your medical provider applying liquid nitrogen to your wart. Freezing causes a blister to form around and under your wart, and the dead tissue sloughs off within a week or two following your appointment.
Minor surgery
During a minor surgery, your skin specialist cuts away any bothersome tissue.
Laser treatment
Special laser treatments can cauterize tiny blood vessels, causing the infected tissue to die and the wart to fall off.
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