What Are Warts?

By Kingsley Jones


Warts are growths produced by the virus known as human papilloma virus (HPV). This virus enters the body through skin to skin contact. Specifically, it enters tiny areas of broken skin where there is access to the internal areas of the body. The broken skin may be seen by the naked eye or can be a tiny abrasion that is only microscopically visible. It is possible that HPV can enter an area of the body where it appears there is no trauma or brokenness.

Warts as a result of HPV usually affect the skin of the body or genitals and can easily be treated usingwartrol. Each type of HPV, of which there are one-hundred thirty strains, impacts a different area of the body. For example, HPV 1, 2, 3, and 4 cause the common wart while HPV 6 and 11 can cause venereal or genital warts. Every strain has a specific place that they will cause warts to present after infection, and the strain will know where to present.

Warts are rough expressions of the human papilloma virus that appear or project from the skin. They can show up as a single protrusion from the epithelial cells or in clusters. Warts are most commonly found on the hands and feet but, as aforementioned, they can present elsewhere in the body.

For the most part, warts are innocuous and will disappear on their own. Others, though, will need medical intervention or removal to leave the body. Medical treatments can be a topical solution, cream, or something more extreme. Sometimes injectable medications will be used or even liquid nitrogen treatment. In the most intense cases of wart growth, surgery may be the only solution to removal.

There are many different names for warts as well. Those that appear near the vagina or sex organs are known as venereal or genital warts while those that appear on the feet are plantar warts. Flat warts are those growths that barely project from the skin and appear just slightly raised. Depending on the location, size, and HPV strain that caused the wart, the classification will be different.

To know what to do if you have a wart, consult medical advice. This can allow for a physician to guide you in your health plan. A strategic method can be created that will allow you to fight warts in the way appropriate for you and help lead to better results in your battle against these growths.




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