Warts
Wart is a small skin outgrowth caused by infection of a virus. It is common in children, adolescents and elderly. It is most commonly found on the bottom of the feet. In general, warts can be classified into 2 types: solitary warts, and mosaic warts. Solitary wart is a single wart with tendency to increase in size, and sometimes form additional satellite warts. Mosaic Warts, on the other end, are a cluster of warts in one area. These are more difficult to treat than solitary warts.
Cause:
Warts are caused by infection from human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus is introduced into the skin usually through small scratches, leading to rapid growth of cells at the skin surface.
Symptoms:
The symptoms of warts include thicken skin outgrowth that resembles a callus. These often appear with tiny black dots on the warts. These black dots are dried blood from tiny blood vessels. Once the wart increases in size, it can cause pain when walking and standing.
Treatment:
Most warts clear up without any medical intervention. However, If a wart does not resolve in a timely manner, treatments such as topical, or oral medications are available.. Other treatment options include laser therapy, cryotherapy (freezing), acid treatment, or surgical excision (surgical removal). Regardless of the treatment, it is important for the patient to follow the physician’s instructions including all home care, medication, and follow up visits.
To note, warts can reoccur, which requires repeated treatments. Furthermore, most wart treatments span multiple weeks.
Wart is a small skin outgrowth caused by infection of a virus. It is common in children, adolescents and elderly. It is most commonly found on the bottom of the feet. In general, warts can be classified into 2 types: solitary warts, and mosaic warts. Solitary wart is a single wart with tendency to increase in size, and sometimes form additional satellite warts. Mosaic Warts, on the other end, are a cluster of warts in one area. These are more difficult to treat than solitary warts.
Cause:
Warts are caused by infection from human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus is introduced into the skin usually through small scratches, leading to rapid growth of cells at the skin surface.
Symptoms:
The symptoms of warts include thicken skin outgrowth that resembles a callus. These often appear with tiny black dots on the warts. These black dots are dried blood from tiny blood vessels. Once the wart increases in size, it can cause pain when walking and standing.
Treatment:
Most warts clear up without any medical intervention. However, If a wart does not resolve in a timely manner, treatments such as topical, or oral medications are available.. Other treatment options include laser therapy, cryotherapy (freezing), acid treatment, or surgical excision (surgical removal). Regardless of the treatment, it is important for the patient to follow the physician’s instructions including all home care, medication, and follow up visits.
To note, warts can reoccur, which requires repeated treatments. Furthermore, most wart treatments span multiple weeks.