Warts – Types and Treatment
Warts are a familiar occurrence for many people, and are caused by either a viral infection, or because they are contagious when touched by the skin of a sufferer, but what indeed are warts? In fact warts are actually benign tumors of the epidermis caused by a virus specifically by the human papilloma virus (HPV). For most of the time lumps are typically painless, bar those on the soles of the feet. Routinely if you have a wart it will be skin-coloured and feel somewhat tough on the skin, but they can also be other shapes and colours.
Warts not only happen in adults, but are seen in children as well. Sometimes the virus passes from a mother to a new born child. Warts are contagious and so can spread from one person to another when someone directly touches the warts of the affected individual. And it can definitely spread through direct sex. Protection during sex such as wearing a condom may not be enough to stop an infiltration.
You can transmit warts from your hands to your genitals and vice versa
No you can’t. The types of HPV causing genital warts are different strains to those causing warts on your body elsewhere. If your child has genital warts, he or she has been sexually abused and needs to receive medical attention and counselling immediately.
Types
Common warts - mostly found on fingers, hands, knees, and elbows, where the skin has been broken. These are also called “seed” warts because the blood vessels to the wart produce black dots that look like seeds.
Plantar warts - found on the bottom of the foot (known as verruca). They can be very uncomfortable - like walking on a small stone.
Having to suffer with warts, whether common warts, planters warts, or even genital warts is no fun. Along the road to finding out how to treat warts, it will help you make a better treatment selection if you know what causes warts and the different types of warts. This article will explore the main causes and types of warts, and lead to treatment options for wart removal.
Topical ointments are also available over the counter, but their effectiveness varies with every individual. All these treatments depend on the reaction of the body and the extent of the infection. It would be wise to seek medical help if you have warts so that proper treatment can be administered.
Natural Remedy
First of all peel the banana. Cut a small piece of the skin and apply it directly to the wart, this can be held in place using a piece of tape or a band aid. This method is best done overnight, and can be repeated until the wart has completely gone. This natural remedy will not make them disappear immediately, a couple of weeks is needed before you will see any positive results.
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