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Warts

Warts are small, rough lumps on the skin that are benign. They commonly seen on the hands and feet.

Warts are caused by infection with a virus known as the human papilloma virus (HPV).

What do you see?:

There are several different types of warts. The more common types include:

  • Common warts – Raised skin coloured lesions.
  • Plantar warts (verrucas). Raised to flat skin coloured lesions.
  • Plane warts- Dark to skin coloured flat.
  • Filiform warts- Skin coloured narrow long projections having a bushy end.
  • Periungual warts – Skin coloured flat to raised.
  • Genital warts – skin coloured flat to raised.

Spread:

Contagious- When a disease or infection can be easily passed from one person to another.

Diagnosis:

  • Clinical examination.
  • Histopathological examination.

Treatment:

  • Radiofrequency.
  • Cryotherapy.
  • Intralesional injections.
  • Autoinoculation.
  • Immune modulatory drugs.

Various other skin lesions such as seborrheic keratosis, milia, pyogenic granulomas, over the face, head and neck, and other parts of the body can be removed.

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