Types Of Warts You Need To Know About

         

There is a good chance that at some point in your life you have warts. Warts can occur at any age and can appear anywhere on once body but not to worry as they are harmless and non-cancerous or are they?

Dr (Lt Cdr) Siddharth Garekar from Garekars M.D. Dermatology Clinic, Gurgaon says that Warts are a seemingly “no-problem” condition that most people do not pay much heed to. But did you know that there are at least 10 types of warts that can affect you and while the most common ones are seemingly harmless, they are still caused by the presence of Human Papilloma Virus - a virus linked to skin cancer.

Ever wonder why do warts occur?

When a particular kind of HPV virus comes in contact with the skin of the victim it causes an infection and thus the warts are formed.

Are these harmful?

No.

Embarrassing?

Maybe.

Warts are completely harmless but can be painful and contagious sometimes.

                                                                          

Different Types Of Warts You Need To Know About:

Warts are caused by the HPV virus, warts are normally rough & skin coloured but can be dark brown or grey, flat and smooth in some cases.

 

Types Of Warts Illustrated By Dr. Axe

Among the different types of warts, the most common one is the ‘common wart’which is basically a wart on finger around nails or on the back portion of the hands.

                                                                      Common Warts

Plantar warts also are known as foot warts mostly appear on the soles of the feet and are painful.  Plantar warts appear under the soles of the feet and that is why they are known as foot warts.

                                                         Plantar Warts

                                                                       

Flat warts mostly grow in large groups (100 grouped together at a time).The flat warts are smoother and smaller than the other types of warts.

                                                               Flat Warts

Filiform Warts mostly occurs near the mouth portion, eyes, and nose. These look like long threads. 

Filiform Warts

Preventive measures you need to take to protect yourself from warts.

HPV Virus can enter the topmost layer of the skin from broken skin areas. To prevent this you should wash your hands regularly so that your skin doesn’t crack or bleed. You can also wear flip-flops in locker rooms and in public showers as they are not hygienic.

Warts can be passed through contact with a person infected with warts or by the surface that has touched infected warts. Warts can spread from body to body, so to avoid this you need to wash your hands after getting in contact with warts.

These measures don’t cure you of warts but they do help in preventing you from getting any of these different types of warts. Anyways you should consult a dermatologist for wart removal.