Wart Treatment
Warts, medically known as “verrucae”, are harmless growths on the skin causing cosmetic problems as well as pain and itching. People of both genders and every age are prone to develop this disease; however, children and teenagers are the major victims of this skin problem. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the main cause for the development of warts on the skin. Over 150 types of HPV have been identified that cause various skin infections.
The different types of warts include common wart, genital wart, digitate wart, flat wart, plantar wart, mosaic wart and periungual wart. The common warts are often rough in shape and emerge generally on hands. Genital warts are located on genitalia whereas digitate warts are most common on face near the eyelids and lips. Flat warts are small and even growths on face, hands, wrists and knees. Plantar wart is located on the soles of the feet in hard bumped shape with several black spots on the center. And the last one, Periungual wart is a bunch of warts occurring around the nails.
The HPV can be transmitted from person to another either by direct or indirect contact. This virus can easily penetrate into the skin through moist, cracked and peeling skin. Genital warts get transferred through sexual contact. The determinant factors of HPV infection include the location of the scratch, the amount of existing virus, and the state of a person’s immunity system.
There are numerous ways sought after for wart treatment depending on the condition of warts, their size, and the location on human skin. The most prevalent type, common warts, is not always treated for it disappears on its own.
Warts treatment also includes physical and chemical removal of the lesion. Liquid nitrogen which is highly cold is applied onto the warts. Sometimes, warts are anesthetized and then curetted, burned, removed with laser, or cut with especially scissors.
A number of over-the-counter-medications are also available for the patients. Gels, creams, natural healing oils consisting of Podophyllinare topically applied at home. Similarly, salicylic acid is also used by individuals. All these methods are aimed at enhancing the immune system of the body to help it fight against the disease in a quite effective manner.
It is pertinent to note here that wart treatment is a long process. Since eradicating the lesions once and forever is difficult, it is apposite to undergo sessions of wart treatment in order to get rid of them in an effective manner.
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