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• #1 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  Common warts can grow on your hands or fingers. They’re small, grainy bumps that are rough to the touch. […] Common warts are caused by a virus and are transmitted by touch. It can take 2 to 6 months for a wart to develop. The warts are usually harmless and over time go away on their own. But many people choose to remove them because they find them bothersome or embarrassing. […] See a healthcare professional for common warts if: The growths hurt, bleed, burn or itch. You’ve tried treating the warts, but they persist, spread or come back. The growths are bothersome or interfere with activities. You’re unsure whether the growths are warts. You have many warts. You have a weak immune system. Warts show up on the face, feet or genitals. […] Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, also called HPV. There are more than 100 types of this common virus, but only a few cause warts on the hands.

• #2 Warts: How To Identify, Causes, Types, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15045-warts

  Common warts typically appear on your hands. They most often feel like rough bumps and can have black dots that look like seeds. The black dots are actually smothered and dead capillaries. They range from the size of a pinhead to the size of a pea. HPV types 2 and 4 (most common) cause common warts in addition to types 1, 3, 7, 27, 29 and 57. […] Warts can spread through direct or indirect contact. Direct contact would be touching someone elses wart or skin-to-skin contact. An example of indirect contact is using objects like towels or razors that have come into contact with a wart or HPV. […] Warts often go away on their own, but this can take up to two years. Because warts can spread, cause pain and affect your day-to-day life, your healthcare provider may recommend treatment. Options include: Over-the-counter (OTC) products: OTC wart removal medications, like Compound W, contain salicylic acid. This chemical dissolves warts one layer at a time. These products come in liquid, gel and patch form. You may need to apply the medication every day for several months to get rid of the wart completely. Salicylic acid for common warts has cure rates of 50% to 70%.

• #3 Warts Information | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/condition/warts

  Common warts. Usually begin as tiny, smooth, flesh-colored eruptions and grow into rough growths, about 1/4 inch across, or in clusters. […] In most cases, the best treatment is no treatment at all because most warts will disappear over time without any intervention. […] For warts that are painful or unsightly, medical treatments include drug therapy (application of salicylic acid), cryosurgery with liquid nitrogen („freezing” the wart to destroy tissue), electrosurgery (burning), lasers, and cutting out the wart. […] Nonprescription preparations using salicylic acid are available over the counter. […] Special cushions are available to relieve pressure and pain from plantar warts. […] Your doctor may prescribe medications in some instances. […] For plantar, flat, and common warts use the following applications: Banana peel patch. Cut a piece of banana peel and place it over the wart before going to bed. Tape in place.

• #4 Warts, verrucas, human papillomavirus infection

  https://dermnetnz.org/topics/viral-wart

  Common warts are found most often on the knees, backs of fingers or toes, and around the nails (periungual). […] Common warts (verruca vulgaris) present as cauliflower-like papules with a rough, papillomatous and hyperkeratotic surface ranging in size from 1 mm to 1 cm or more. […] Cutaneous viral warts have a hard, keratinous surface. Tiny red or black dots visible in the wart are papillary capillaries. […] Treatment may not be required in all cases as most warts resolve spontaneously especially in children. Indications for active treatment include: Immunosuppression, Presence of complications, Patient preference. […] Treatments do not kill the virus, but work by removing virus-containing skin. […] Topical treatment includes wart paints, pastes, or patches containing salicylic acid, podophyllin, or similar compounds, which work by removing the surface skin cells.

• #5 Warts: How To Identify, Causes, Types, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15045-warts

  Common warts typically appear on your hands. They most often feel like rough bumps and can have black dots that look like seeds. The black dots are actually smothered and dead capillaries. They range from the size of a pinhead to the size of a pea. HPV types 2 and 4 (most common) cause common warts in addition to types 1, 3, 7, 27, 29 and 57. […] Warts can spread through direct or indirect contact. Direct contact would be touching someone elses wart or skin-to-skin contact. An example of indirect contact is using objects like towels or razors that have come into contact with a wart or HPV. […] Warts often go away on their own, but this can take up to two years. Because warts can spread, cause pain and affect your day-to-day life, your healthcare provider may recommend treatment. Options include: Over-the-counter (OTC) products: OTC wart removal medications, like Compound W, contain salicylic acid. This chemical dissolves warts one layer at a time. These products come in liquid, gel and patch form. You may need to apply the medication every day for several months to get rid of the wart completely. Salicylic acid for common warts has cure rates of 50% to 70%.

• #6 Warts

  https://www.pcds.org.uk/clinical-guidance/warts

  Common warts are mainly due to HPV 2. They present as firm papules with a rough surface. Most commonly, they are found on the backs of the hands and fingers but can occur anywhere. […] Management overview for all includes setting patient expectations. No treatment is a good first option as new warts often resolve spontaneously (30% within 10 weeks). […] Salicylic acid (SA) is a topical treatment that is slow to work, needing daily applications. If there is no response, consider occlusion with waterproof plaster or duct tape after application of SA gel or ointment. […] Cryosurgery is another treatment option, with most trials finding no difference in effectiveness compared to salicylic acid. […] Filiform warts are most commonly found on the face and neck in men, but they can occur on any part of the body. They have a filiform appearance and may have a stalk. […] Referral of warts may be considered in exceptional circumstances, including an uncertain diagnosis or a persistent facial wart.

• #7 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  Common warts can grow on your hands or fingers. They’re small, grainy bumps that are rough to the touch. […] Common warts are caused by a virus and are transmitted by touch. It can take 2 to 6 months for a wart to develop. The warts are usually harmless and over time go away on their own. But many people choose to remove them because they find them bothersome or embarrassing. […] See a healthcare professional for common warts if: The growths hurt, bleed, burn or itch. You’ve tried treating the warts, but they persist, spread or come back. The growths are bothersome or interfere with activities. You’re unsure whether the growths are warts. You have many warts. You have a weak immune system. Warts show up on the face, feet or genitals. […] Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, also called HPV. There are more than 100 types of this common virus, but only a few cause warts on the hands.

• #8 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  Who gets warts? — Common, plantar, and flat warts are most common in children and young adults. People with certain jobs, such as handling meat, fish, and poultry, may also be more likely to develop common warts. People who have chronic skin conditions, such as eczema, and people with a weakened immune system (eg, from AIDS or after an organ transplant) may have more extensive warts or warts that are difficult to control. […] How do you get warts? — People can become infected with the virus that causes warts (HPV) by touching another person’s wart. HPV is more likely to infect skin that is injured or softened by water, but they can infect healthy skin as well. It can take up to six months or longer after exposure to the virus for a wart to appear. […] What do warts look like? — Warts on the skin can have different appearances. A person may have a single wart or multiple warts:

• #9 Warts and verrucas: assessment and treatment – The Pharmaceutical Journal

  https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/warts-and-verrucas-assessment-and-treatment

  Warts are common viral skin infections, affecting around 7–12% of the population at any one time, and are more common in children. […] Most warts and verrucae can be treated in primary care. In some cases, referral to a hospital specialist may be necessary (e.g. if persistent warts show a poor response to treatment), however local policies may restrict treatment to symptomatic warts only. […] Treatment options include salicylic acid, often in combination with lactic acid, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and cryotherapy. […] Topical salicylic acid (15–50% w/w), applied to the wart daily for 12 weeks, is the treatment of choice for adults and older children. […] Salicylic acid should not be applied to warts on the face, intertriginous areas (where skin rubs together, such as the axilla), anogenital warts, moles or birthmarks, warts with hair or red edges, or to open lesions or broken skin.

• #10 Warts

  https://www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/warts/

  Warts are common (10% of children). […] Warts are harmless and most can be treated at home. […] The sooner you treat them, the less they will spread. […] Here is some care advice that should help. […] Buy a wart medicine with 17% salicylic acid (such as Compound W). No prescription is needed. […] Apply the acid once a day to the top of the wart. If there are many warts, treat the 3 largest ones. […] The acid will turn the wart into dead skin (it will turn white). […] The acid will work faster if it is covered with duct tape. Do not use regular tape. […] Covering warts with duct tape can irritate the warts. This will turn on the body’s immune system. […] Once or twice a week, remove the dead wart material. Do this by paring it down with a disposable razor. […] Discourage your child from picking at the wart. Picking it and scratching a new area with the same finger can spread warts. A new wart can form in 1 to 2 months.

• #11 Warts: 3 Types, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts

  Warts are noncancerous growths that develop on your skin or mucous membranes (soft, fleshy areas such as inside your mouth and genitals). […] Warts are fairly common. About 1 in 10 people get them at some point. […] There are different types of warts. All of them are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). […] Common warts form rough bumps on your hands. Theyre pretty small, ranging from the size of a pinprick to a pencil eraser. […] This type of wart is usually caused by HPV types 2 or 4. […] In most cases, warts on the skin are harmless and may go away without treatment. […] If you have a weakened immune system, your body will have a hard time fighting off the virus that causes warts, so you may need a doctors help. […] If you want your wart to go away faster, there are treatments that can help.

• #12 Warts: How To Identify, Causes, Types, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15045-warts

  Common warts typically appear on your hands. They most often feel like rough bumps and can have black dots that look like seeds. The black dots are actually smothered and dead capillaries. They range from the size of a pinhead to the size of a pea. HPV types 2 and 4 (most common) cause common warts in addition to types 1, 3, 7, 27, 29 and 57. […] Warts can spread through direct or indirect contact. Direct contact would be touching someone elses wart or skin-to-skin contact. An example of indirect contact is using objects like towels or razors that have come into contact with a wart or HPV. […] Warts often go away on their own, but this can take up to two years. Because warts can spread, cause pain and affect your day-to-day life, your healthcare provider may recommend treatment. Options include: Over-the-counter (OTC) products: OTC wart removal medications, like Compound W, contain salicylic acid. This chemical dissolves warts one layer at a time. These products come in liquid, gel and patch form. You may need to apply the medication every day for several months to get rid of the wart completely. Salicylic acid for common warts has cure rates of 50% to 70%.

• #13 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  Who gets warts? — Common, plantar, and flat warts are most common in children and young adults. People with certain jobs, such as handling meat, fish, and poultry, may also be more likely to develop common warts. People who have chronic skin conditions, such as eczema, and people with a weakened immune system (eg, from AIDS or after an organ transplant) may have more extensive warts or warts that are difficult to control. […] How do you get warts? — People can become infected with the virus that causes warts (HPV) by touching another person’s wart. HPV is more likely to infect skin that is injured or softened by water, but they can infect healthy skin as well. It can take up to six months or longer after exposure to the virus for a wart to appear. […] What do warts look like? — Warts on the skin can have different appearances. A person may have a single wart or multiple warts:

• #14 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  People at higher risk of developing common warts include: Children and young adults. People with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS or those who have had organ transplants. People with the habit of nail biting or picking at hangnails. […] To help prevent common warts: Don’t touch or pick at warts, including your own. Don’t use the same emery board, pumice stone or nail clipper on your warts as you use on healthy skin and nails. Use a disposable emery board. Don’t bite your fingernails or pick at hangnails. Groom with care. And avoid brushing, clipping or shaving areas that have warts. Avoid shared hot tubs, showers and warm baths. And don’t share washcloths or towels. Use hand moisturizer daily. This helps prevent dry, cracked skin.

• #15 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  • Flat warts – Flat warts usually appear as skin-colored, pink, or brown, small bumps on the skin (picture 4). Common places for flat warts are the face, top of the hands, top of the feet, arms, and legs. […] SKIN WART DIAGNOSIS […] Skin warts can usually be diagnosed based upon how they look. Skin biopsy or other testing is not usually necessary. […] It is important to see your health care provider if a wart looks odd, grows rapidly, becomes painful, or does not get better with treatment. Skin cancer and other types of skin problems sometimes look similar to warts. […] SKIN WART TREATMENT […] Treatment of warts depends upon where the wart is located and how much it bothers you. Treatment is not necessary in all cases. For instance, two-thirds of skin warts in children will resolve on their own within two years, without treatment. However, during this time, the wart may enlarge or new warts may appear. In addition, a few small warts are usually easier to treat than multiple larger warts. For these reasons, most people choose to treat skin warts, particularly if they are painful, persistent, or bothersome in their appearance.

• #16 Warts Information | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/warts

  Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin. Most of the time, they are harmless. They are caused by a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). There are more than 150 types of HPV viruses. Some types of warts are spread through sex. […] Your health care provider will look at your skin to diagnose warts. […] Your provider can treat a wart if you do not like how it looks or if it is painful. […] Do not attempt to remove a wart yourself by burning, cutting, tearing, picking, or by any other method. […] Over-the-counter medicines are available to remove warts. Ask your provider which treatment is right for you. […] Do not use over-the-counter wart medicines on your face or genitals. Warts in these areas need to be treated by your provider. […] Special foot cushions can help ease the pain from plantar warts. You can buy these at drugstores without a prescription.

• #17 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  • Flat warts – Flat warts usually appear as skin-colored, pink, or brown, small bumps on the skin (picture 4). Common places for flat warts are the face, top of the hands, top of the feet, arms, and legs. […] SKIN WART DIAGNOSIS […] Skin warts can usually be diagnosed based upon how they look. Skin biopsy or other testing is not usually necessary. […] It is important to see your health care provider if a wart looks odd, grows rapidly, becomes painful, or does not get better with treatment. Skin cancer and other types of skin problems sometimes look similar to warts. […] SKIN WART TREATMENT […] Treatment of warts depends upon where the wart is located and how much it bothers you. Treatment is not necessary in all cases. For instance, two-thirds of skin warts in children will resolve on their own within two years, without treatment. However, during this time, the wart may enlarge or new warts may appear. In addition, a few small warts are usually easier to treat than multiple larger warts. For these reasons, most people choose to treat skin warts, particularly if they are painful, persistent, or bothersome in their appearance.

• #18 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  • Flat warts – Flat warts usually appear as skin-colored, pink, or brown, small bumps on the skin (picture 4). Common places for flat warts are the face, top of the hands, top of the feet, arms, and legs. […] SKIN WART DIAGNOSIS […] Skin warts can usually be diagnosed based upon how they look. Skin biopsy or other testing is not usually necessary. […] It is important to see your health care provider if a wart looks odd, grows rapidly, becomes painful, or does not get better with treatment. Skin cancer and other types of skin problems sometimes look similar to warts. […] SKIN WART TREATMENT […] Treatment of warts depends upon where the wart is located and how much it bothers you. Treatment is not necessary in all cases. For instance, two-thirds of skin warts in children will resolve on their own within two years, without treatment. However, during this time, the wart may enlarge or new warts may appear. In addition, a few small warts are usually easier to treat than multiple larger warts. For these reasons, most people choose to treat skin warts, particularly if they are painful, persistent, or bothersome in their appearance.

• #19 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  Common warts can grow on your hands or fingers. They’re small, grainy bumps that are rough to the touch. […] Common warts are caused by a virus and are transmitted by touch. It can take 2 to 6 months for a wart to develop. The warts are usually harmless and over time go away on their own. But many people choose to remove them because they find them bothersome or embarrassing. […] See a healthcare professional for common warts if: The growths hurt, bleed, burn or itch. You’ve tried treating the warts, but they persist, spread or come back. The growths are bothersome or interfere with activities. You’re unsure whether the growths are warts. You have many warts. You have a weak immune system. Warts show up on the face, feet or genitals. […] Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, also called HPV. There are more than 100 types of this common virus, but only a few cause warts on the hands.

• #20 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  WHEN TO SEEK HELP […] Consult a health care provider if: […] • You are not sure if you skin growth is a wart. […] • Your skin wart does not improve with home treatment or becomes painful. A health care provider should examine it to confirm that it is not a skin cancer or another skin condition. […] • You would like to use home treatment but are not sure which treatment is right for you. […] • You have a wart that is bleeding or growing rapidly. […] • You have been treated for warts and have developed signs of a skin infection, such as redness, pain, or pus-like drainage from the treated area. In some cases, redness and pain are normal reactions after wart treatment, so discuss possible side effects with your health care provider in advance. […] WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION

• #21 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  In most cases, a healthcare professional can diagnose a common wart with one or more of these techniques: […] Most common warts go away without treatment, though it may take a year or two and new ones may develop nearby. Some people choose to have their warts treated by a healthcare professional because home treatment isn’t working and the warts are bothersome, spreading or a cosmetic concern. […] The goals of treatment are to destroy the wart, stimulate an immune system response to fight the virus or both. Treatment may take weeks or months. Even if warts clear up with treatment, they tend to come back or spread. Your healthcare professional will likely suggest starting treatment with the least painful method, particularly when treating young children. […] Treatment for common warts includes the following approaches. Which is best for you depends on the where the wart is, your symptoms and your preferences. These methods are sometimes combined with home treatments.

• #22 Warts, verrucas, human papillomavirus infection

  https://dermnetnz.org/topics/viral-wart

  Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is repeated at one to two-week intervals to cause peeling of the surface layer. […] Electrosurgery (curettage and cautery) has been used for large and resistant warts. […] Other treatments for recurrent, resistant or extensive warts include: The immune modulator, imiquimod cream – is approved for treating anogenital warts but is usually ineffective for cutaneous warts, Bleomycin injections, Pulsed dye laser destruction of feeding blood vessels, Photodynamic therapy, Laser vaporisation, Diphencyprone, dinitrochlorobenzene, or squaric acid to cause localised allergic contact dermatitis over the wart, Microwave therapy for plantar warts. […] No treatment is universally effective at eradicating viral warts. […] In children, even without treatment, 50% of warts disappear within six months, and 90% are gone in 2 years. […] Viral warts are more persistent in adults, but they clear up eventually. They are likely to recur in patients that are immunosuppressed, for example, organ transplant recipients. Recurrence is more frequent in tobacco smokers.

• #23 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  In most cases, a healthcare professional can diagnose a common wart with one or more of these techniques: […] Most common warts go away without treatment, though it may take a year or two and new ones may develop nearby. Some people choose to have their warts treated by a healthcare professional because home treatment isn’t working and the warts are bothersome, spreading or a cosmetic concern. […] The goals of treatment are to destroy the wart, stimulate an immune system response to fight the virus or both. Treatment may take weeks or months. Even if warts clear up with treatment, they tend to come back or spread. Your healthcare professional will likely suggest starting treatment with the least painful method, particularly when treating young children. […] Treatment for common warts includes the following approaches. Which is best for you depends on the where the wart is, your symptoms and your preferences. These methods are sometimes combined with home treatments.

• #24 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  In most cases, a healthcare professional can diagnose a common wart with one or more of these techniques: […] Most common warts go away without treatment, though it may take a year or two and new ones may develop nearby. Some people choose to have their warts treated by a healthcare professional because home treatment isn’t working and the warts are bothersome, spreading or a cosmetic concern. […] The goals of treatment are to destroy the wart, stimulate an immune system response to fight the virus or both. Treatment may take weeks or months. Even if warts clear up with treatment, they tend to come back or spread. Your healthcare professional will likely suggest starting treatment with the least painful method, particularly when treating young children. […] Treatment for common warts includes the following approaches. Which is best for you depends on the where the wart is, your symptoms and your preferences. These methods are sometimes combined with home treatments.

• #25 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  In most cases, a healthcare professional can diagnose a common wart with one or more of these techniques: […] Most common warts go away without treatment, though it may take a year or two and new ones may develop nearby. Some people choose to have their warts treated by a healthcare professional because home treatment isn’t working and the warts are bothersome, spreading or a cosmetic concern. […] The goals of treatment are to destroy the wart, stimulate an immune system response to fight the virus or both. Treatment may take weeks or months. Even if warts clear up with treatment, they tend to come back or spread. Your healthcare professional will likely suggest starting treatment with the least painful method, particularly when treating young children. […] Treatment for common warts includes the following approaches. Which is best for you depends on the where the wart is, your symptoms and your preferences. These methods are sometimes combined with home treatments.

• #26

  https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/aftercareinformation/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=uf8137

  A wart is a harmless skin growth caused by a virus. Warts usually go away on their own in months or years. There are several types of warts. Common warts appear most often on the hands, but they may be anywhere on the body. […] Most warts don’t need treatment. But if warts cause pain or spread, your doctor may recommend that you use an over-the-counter treatment. Or your doctor may prescribe a stronger medicine to put on warts or may inject them with medicine. The doctor also can remove warts through surgery or by freezing them. […] Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor or nurse advice line if you are having problems. […] Use salicylic acid or duct tape as your doctor directs. You put the medicine or the tape on a wart for several days and then file down the dead skin on the wart. You use the salicylic acid treatment for 2 to 3 months or the tape for 1 to 2 months. […] If your doctor prescribes medicine to put on warts, use it exactly as directed. […] Keep warts covered with a bandage or athletic tape. […] Watch closely for changes in your health, and be sure to contact your doctor or nurse advice line if you do not get better as expected.

• #27 Warts: How To Identify, Causes, Types, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15045-warts

  Common warts typically appear on your hands. They most often feel like rough bumps and can have black dots that look like seeds. The black dots are actually smothered and dead capillaries. They range from the size of a pinhead to the size of a pea. HPV types 2 and 4 (most common) cause common warts in addition to types 1, 3, 7, 27, 29 and 57. […] Warts can spread through direct or indirect contact. Direct contact would be touching someone elses wart or skin-to-skin contact. An example of indirect contact is using objects like towels or razors that have come into contact with a wart or HPV. […] Warts often go away on their own, but this can take up to two years. Because warts can spread, cause pain and affect your day-to-day life, your healthcare provider may recommend treatment. Options include: Over-the-counter (OTC) products: OTC wart removal medications, like Compound W, contain salicylic acid. This chemical dissolves warts one layer at a time. These products come in liquid, gel and patch form. You may need to apply the medication every day for several months to get rid of the wart completely. Salicylic acid for common warts has cure rates of 50% to 70%.

• #28 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  Salicylic acid — Salicylic acid is a type of acid that is applied directly to the wart. It comes in different forms, such as a liquid or patch. […] If you decide to try salicylic acid treatment at home, you should follow the instructions on the package or your provider’s instructions. This often involves first soaking the wart in warm water for five minutes, then drying the skin completely, and then applying the salicylic acid. These steps are repeated each day. […] Thick or loose skin on the surface of the wart should be removed at least every few days. This skin often appears white after soaking. Removal of this skin helps the medication to penetrate better and can be performed by filing the surface of the skin with a pumice stone or nail file. It is common to have a small amount of bleeding during filing, but you should stop if the skin becomes painful.

• #29 Warts

  https://www.seattlechildrens.org/conditions/a-z/warts/

  Warts are common (10% of children). […] Warts are harmless and most can be treated at home. […] The sooner you treat them, the less they will spread. […] Here is some care advice that should help. […] Buy a wart medicine with 17% salicylic acid (such as Compound W). No prescription is needed. […] Apply the acid once a day to the top of the wart. If there are many warts, treat the 3 largest ones. […] The acid will turn the wart into dead skin (it will turn white). […] The acid will work faster if it is covered with duct tape. Do not use regular tape. […] Covering warts with duct tape can irritate the warts. This will turn on the body’s immune system. […] Once or twice a week, remove the dead wart material. Do this by paring it down with a disposable razor. […] Discourage your child from picking at the wart. Picking it and scratching a new area with the same finger can spread warts. A new wart can form in 1 to 2 months.

• #30 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  Salicylic acid — Salicylic acid is a type of acid that is applied directly to the wart. It comes in different forms, such as a liquid or patch. […] If you decide to try salicylic acid treatment at home, you should follow the instructions on the package or your provider’s instructions. This often involves first soaking the wart in warm water for five minutes, then drying the skin completely, and then applying the salicylic acid. These steps are repeated each day. […] Thick or loose skin on the surface of the wart should be removed at least every few days. This skin often appears white after soaking. Removal of this skin helps the medication to penetrate better and can be performed by filing the surface of the skin with a pumice stone or nail file. It is common to have a small amount of bleeding during filing, but you should stop if the skin becomes painful.

• #31 What to Do About Warts (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

  https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/warts-sheet.html

  Warts are common skin infections. They can affect any area of the body, but tend to happen on the fingers, hands, elbows, and bottom of the feet. Warts usually don’t cause serious problems, so they may not need to be removed. […] Most warts can be handled at home. Here’s how: Soak the wart in warm water for at least 10 minutes. Remove dead skin on the warts surface by filing with an emery board (that’s never going to be used for nails) before applying medicine. Be careful not to file into the normal skin around the wart. Apply medicine (over-the-counter or prescription) to the wart. Keep the area of the wart covered while the medicine works. Wash your hands after touching the wart. […] Get Medical Care if: a young child or infant has a wart anywhere on the body, the wart is on the face, genitals, or anal area, the wart becomes painful or red, the wart is swollen, bleeding, or oozing pus.

• #32 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  Home treatments such as the following often remove common warts. Do not use these methods if you have an impaired immune system or diabetes. […] If your skin becomes sore, stop using the product for a while. If you’re pregnant, talk with your doctor before using an acid solution. […] Your healthcare professional can use a special tool to remove part of the wart. This tool is called a curet. This treatment may be combined with other methods. The wart may return in the same area. […] You’ll likely start by seeing your primary healthcare professional. But you may be referred to a specialist in disorders of the skin. This type of doctor is called a dermatologist. The following tips can help you prepare for your appointment.

• #33 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  Home treatments such as the following often remove common warts. Do not use these methods if you have an impaired immune system or diabetes. […] If your skin becomes sore, stop using the product for a while. If you’re pregnant, talk with your doctor before using an acid solution. […] Your healthcare professional can use a special tool to remove part of the wart. This tool is called a curet. This treatment may be combined with other methods. The wart may return in the same area. […] You’ll likely start by seeing your primary healthcare professional. But you may be referred to a specialist in disorders of the skin. This type of doctor is called a dermatologist. The following tips can help you prepare for your appointment.

• #34 Warts: How To Identify, Causes, Types, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15045-warts

  If the wart hasnt cleared up with conservative treatments, your provider may recommend more invasive treatments, like: Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy helps your immune system fight the virus that causes warts. One type of this treatment is using a topical chemical, such as diphencyprone (DCP). DCP causes a mild allergic reaction that may make the wart go away. […] If over-the-counter treatments havent helped to give your wart the boot, talk to your healthcare provider, especially if the wart is affecting your life.

• #35 Warts: 3 Types, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts

  Treatments include: […] Your doctor can use liquid nitrogen to freeze the wart. […] Your doctor will put liquid cantharidin on your wart. […] Some wart medications are prescription-strength versions of over-the-counter options, such as salicylic acid. […] When warts can’t be removed by other therapies, a doctor can do surgery to cut away the wart. […] This procedure uses an intense beam of light (a laser) to burn and destroy wart tissue. […] You may be able to take care of mild warts at home. […] Over-the-counter wart treatments come in several forms (gel, ointments, or pads) and have salicylic acid as their active ingredient. […] Some freezing products and liquid nitrogen sprays can help you freeze your wart at home. […] If you have diabetes or a weakened immune system, or if you need a wart surgically removed, go to a doctor.

• #36 Warts, verrucas, human papillomavirus infection

  https://dermnetnz.org/topics/viral-wart

  Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is repeated at one to two-week intervals to cause peeling of the surface layer. […] Electrosurgery (curettage and cautery) has been used for large and resistant warts. […] Other treatments for recurrent, resistant or extensive warts include: The immune modulator, imiquimod cream – is approved for treating anogenital warts but is usually ineffective for cutaneous warts, Bleomycin injections, Pulsed dye laser destruction of feeding blood vessels, Photodynamic therapy, Laser vaporisation, Diphencyprone, dinitrochlorobenzene, or squaric acid to cause localised allergic contact dermatitis over the wart, Microwave therapy for plantar warts. […] No treatment is universally effective at eradicating viral warts. […] In children, even without treatment, 50% of warts disappear within six months, and 90% are gone in 2 years. […] Viral warts are more persistent in adults, but they clear up eventually. They are likely to recur in patients that are immunosuppressed, for example, organ transplant recipients. Recurrence is more frequent in tobacco smokers.

• #37 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  If the wart does not go away within 12 weeks, you should stop treatment and see your health care provider. […] If you have neuropathy (nerve damage that causes numbness), you should not use salicylic acid, as it could injure your skin without you realizing it. […] Treatments performed by a health care provider […] Liquid nitrogen — Liquid nitrogen, often called „cryotherapy,” is a very cold liquid that destroys warts by freezing the skin. Liquid nitrogen must be applied by a health care provider, and multiple treatments are often needed to eliminate the wart. […] Liquid nitrogen is often used to treat warts in older children and adults. The treatment can be difficult for younger children to tolerate because it can be painful. […] After liquid nitrogen treatment, most people heal within four to seven days.

• #38 Warts: Pictures, Causes, Types, Removal, and Treatment

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-warts

  When to See the Doctor: If you’re not sure your skin growth is a wart (some skin cancers look like them), it doesn’t get better with home treatment, it hurts, or you have a lot of them, check with your doctor. If you have diabetes or a weakened immune system, you should have a doctor take a look before you treat a wart yourself. […] Cryosurgery: For adults and older children with common warts, your doctor will likely want to freeze them off with liquid nitrogen. (Because the nitrogen is so cold, it can cause a stabbing pain for a little while, which is why it’s not used for small children.) You’ll probably need more than one session. It works better when you follow up with a salicylic acid treatment after the area heals. Cryosurgery can cause light spots on people who have dark skin. […] Cantharidin: „Painting” a wart with this liquid makes a blister form underneath it, lifting it off the skin. When the blister dries (after about a week), the wart comes off with the blistered skin. Cantharidin is often the way to treat young children because it doesn’t hurt at first, though it may tingle, itch, burn, or swell a few hours later.

• #39 Warts, verrucas, human papillomavirus infection

  https://dermnetnz.org/topics/viral-wart

  Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is repeated at one to two-week intervals to cause peeling of the surface layer. […] Electrosurgery (curettage and cautery) has been used for large and resistant warts. […] Other treatments for recurrent, resistant or extensive warts include: The immune modulator, imiquimod cream – is approved for treating anogenital warts but is usually ineffective for cutaneous warts, Bleomycin injections, Pulsed dye laser destruction of feeding blood vessels, Photodynamic therapy, Laser vaporisation, Diphencyprone, dinitrochlorobenzene, or squaric acid to cause localised allergic contact dermatitis over the wart, Microwave therapy for plantar warts. […] No treatment is universally effective at eradicating viral warts. […] In children, even without treatment, 50% of warts disappear within six months, and 90% are gone in 2 years. […] Viral warts are more persistent in adults, but they clear up eventually. They are likely to recur in patients that are immunosuppressed, for example, organ transplant recipients. Recurrence is more frequent in tobacco smokers.

• #40 Warts: Pictures, Causes, Types, Removal, and Treatment

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-warts

  Burning and Cutting: Doctors may use one or both of these methods after they numb the area. Electrosurgery burns the wart with an electric charge through the tip of a needle. It’s good for common warts, filiform warts, and foot warts. Your doctor could also use a laser. Curettage is scraping off the wart with a sharp knife or small, spoon-shaped tool. Another option is excision, slicing the wart off or cutting it out with a sharp blade. […] Prescription Creams: For stubborn warts, peeling creams with glycolic acid, stronger salicylic acid, or tretinoin could do the trick. Diphencyprone (DCP) and imiquimod (Aldara) irritate your skin to encourage your immune system to go to work there. 5-Fluorouracil is a cancer medicine that may stop your body from making extra skin cells the same way it stops tumors from growing.

• #41 Warts: 3 Types, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts

  Treatments include: […] Your doctor can use liquid nitrogen to freeze the wart. […] Your doctor will put liquid cantharidin on your wart. […] Some wart medications are prescription-strength versions of over-the-counter options, such as salicylic acid. […] When warts can’t be removed by other therapies, a doctor can do surgery to cut away the wart. […] This procedure uses an intense beam of light (a laser) to burn and destroy wart tissue. […] You may be able to take care of mild warts at home. […] Over-the-counter wart treatments come in several forms (gel, ointments, or pads) and have salicylic acid as their active ingredient. […] Some freezing products and liquid nitrogen sprays can help you freeze your wart at home. […] If you have diabetes or a weakened immune system, or if you need a wart surgically removed, go to a doctor.

• #42 Warts: How To Identify, Causes, Types, Treatment & Prevention

  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15045-warts

  If the wart hasnt cleared up with conservative treatments, your provider may recommend more invasive treatments, like: Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy helps your immune system fight the virus that causes warts. One type of this treatment is using a topical chemical, such as diphencyprone (DCP). DCP causes a mild allergic reaction that may make the wart go away. […] If over-the-counter treatments havent helped to give your wart the boot, talk to your healthcare provider, especially if the wart is affecting your life.

• #43 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  Liquid nitrogen can cause permanent loss of skin color in the areas treated. If you have concerns about how your skin will appear after treatment with liquid nitrogen, talk to your health care provider. […] Cantharidin — Cantharidin is a liquid that is applied by a health care provider to treat skin warts. It may be particularly useful for young children because it causes no pain initially. However, some people develop pain, blisters, and swelling 2 to 24 hours after the treatment. […] The skin usually heals within 5 to 10 days after treatment. […] Shave excision — Shave excision is a procedure that involves removing a skin wart with a blade. A health care provider performs the procedure, usually after injecting local anesthesia to numb the skin. […] Other treatments — Examples of other treatments that may be used for warts include fluorouracil cream (sample brand name: Efudex), imiquimod cream (sample brand name: Aldara), immunotherapy, injection of medications that have antiviral effects, and laser therapy. A health care provider prescribes or performs these treatments. Immunotherapy involves the application or injection of a substance to the wart to trigger a response from your body’s immune (infection-fighting) system. These treatments are usually used for people with many warts or warts that do not respond to other treatments.

• #44 Treatment of Nongenital Cutaneous Warts | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0801/p288.html

  Watchful waiting is an option for new warts, because they tend to be self-limited and treatment does not decrease transmissibility of the virus. […] Observational studies have shown that one-half of cutaneous warts resolve spontaneously within one year, and about two-thirds within two years. […] However, many patients request treatment because of social stigma or discomfort. […] Although no single treatment has been established as completely curative, many options are available. […] Salicylic acid is well tolerated, but the most common adverse effect is minor skin irritation. […] Cryotherapy requires fewer applications than salicylic acid. […] Common adverse effects of cryotherapy include pain; blistering; hypo- or hyperpigmentation, particularly in dark skin; tendon or nerve damage with aggressive therapy; and onychodystrophy following treatment of periungual warts. […] Skin antigen treatment is usually well tolerated. […] Although photodynamic therapy is likely to be beneficial, it is expensive, is not as readily available to family physicians as other treatments, and is usually administered by dermatologists.

• #45 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  There are many ways to treat warts. Some treatments take several weeks or even months to work, and warts can come back after treatment. Plantar warts and periungual warts can be particularly difficult to eradicate with treatment. […] People with diabetes or other diseases that can slow healing of wounds may have a higher risk for complications from some wart treatments. If you have one of these diseases and have developed skin warts, it’s best to talk with your health care provider before trying any home treatments. […] Also, if a child with a wart is at risk for ingesting treatments that you might try at home (eg, children with warts on the hands who thumb or finger suck), it is best to discuss treatment options with a health care provider before trying at-home treatments. […] Treatment you can try at home

• #46 Nursing Care Plan For Warts – Made For Medical

  https://www.madeformedical.com/nursing-care-plan-for-warts/

  Warts, medically known as verrucae, are a common dermatological condition caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Developing a comprehensive nursing care plan for patients with warts is essential to address their physical discomfort, emotional concerns, and ensure effective treatment and prevention. […] By delivering evidence-based nursing care, nurses can enhance the quality of life for individuals with warts, promote skin health, and empower patients with knowledge to manage and prevent future outbreaks effectively. […] A comprehensive nursing assessment is crucial in understanding the patients unique needs and tailoring a care plan that addresses their physical and emotional concerns while preventing the spread of warts to themselves and others. […] These nursing diagnoses address various aspects of care for patients with warts, considering their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Nursing interventions and care plans can be developed based on these diagnoses to provide holistic care and support for individuals dealing with warts.

• #47 Nursing Care Plan For Warts – Made For Medical

  https://www.madeformedical.com/nursing-care-plan-for-warts/

  Warts, medically known as verrucae, are a common dermatological condition caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Developing a comprehensive nursing care plan for patients with warts is essential to address their physical discomfort, emotional concerns, and ensure effective treatment and prevention. […] By delivering evidence-based nursing care, nurses can enhance the quality of life for individuals with warts, promote skin health, and empower patients with knowledge to manage and prevent future outbreaks effectively. […] A comprehensive nursing assessment is crucial in understanding the patients unique needs and tailoring a care plan that addresses their physical and emotional concerns while preventing the spread of warts to themselves and others. […] These nursing diagnoses address various aspects of care for patients with warts, considering their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Nursing interventions and care plans can be developed based on these diagnoses to provide holistic care and support for individuals dealing with warts.

• #48 Wart – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431047/

  Warts are prevalent benign lesions caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) that occur in the mucosa and skin. Warts may cause significant morbidity for affected individuals. […] The treatment depends on symptoms, patient preferences, and cost. Even though there are many treatments for warts, none is very effective, and recurrences are common with each of them. […] The key to the management of warts is patient education. Once a diagnosis of warts is made, the patient should be educated on preventing trauma and transmission. […] Irrespective of the treatment selected, failures and recurrence are common. Most warts resolve spontaneously. […] When looking at outcomes, it is important to be aware that nearly two-thirds of warts resolve spontaneously over 12-24 months, and there is almost no scarring or any residual defect. However, when warts are medically or surgically treated, inevitably, there is scarring, pain, cost, and adverse effects.

• #49 Nursing Care Plan For Warts – Made For Medical

  https://www.madeformedical.com/nursing-care-plan-for-warts/

  These nursing interventions aim to provide comprehensive care to individuals with warts, addressing their physical discomfort, emotional well-being, and education needs while promoting infection control and prevention strategies. […] In conclusion, the nursing care plan for warts is a vital framework designed to address the multifaceted needs of individuals affected by these common dermatological growths. […] By focusing on evidence-based care and patient-centered approaches, healthcare professionals can empower individuals with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the management and prevention of warts effectively.

• #50 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  People at higher risk of developing common warts include: Children and young adults. People with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS or those who have had organ transplants. People with the habit of nail biting or picking at hangnails. […] To help prevent common warts: Don’t touch or pick at warts, including your own. Don’t use the same emery board, pumice stone or nail clipper on your warts as you use on healthy skin and nails. Use a disposable emery board. Don’t bite your fingernails or pick at hangnails. Groom with care. And avoid brushing, clipping or shaving areas that have warts. Avoid shared hot tubs, showers and warm baths. And don’t share washcloths or towels. Use hand moisturizer daily. This helps prevent dry, cracked skin.

• #51 Warts and verrucas

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/warts-and-verrucas/

  A podiatrist can provide a number of treatments including: stronger medicines than you can get from a pharmacist, freezing the verruca using liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy), surgery to remove the verruca using a scalpel or laser. […] Warts and verrucas are caused by a virus. They can be spread to other people from contaminated surfaces or through close skin contact. […] You’re more likely to spread a wart or verruca if your skin is wet or damaged. […] There are things you can do to help stop warts or verrucas spreading to other people. […] Wash your hands after touching a wart or verruca. […] Change your socks daily if you have a verruca. […] Cover warts and verrucas with a plaster when swimming. […] Take care not to cut a wart when shaving. […] Do not share towels, flannels, socks or shoes if you have a wart or verruca. […] Do not walk barefoot in public places if you have a verruca.

• #52 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  There are many ways to treat warts. Some treatments take several weeks or even months to work, and warts can come back after treatment. Plantar warts and periungual warts can be particularly difficult to eradicate with treatment. […] People with diabetes or other diseases that can slow healing of wounds may have a higher risk for complications from some wart treatments. If you have one of these diseases and have developed skin warts, it’s best to talk with your health care provider before trying any home treatments. […] Also, if a child with a wart is at risk for ingesting treatments that you might try at home (eg, children with warts on the hands who thumb or finger suck), it is best to discuss treatment options with a health care provider before trying at-home treatments. […] Treatment you can try at home

• #53 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  There are many ways to treat warts. Some treatments take several weeks or even months to work, and warts can come back after treatment. Plantar warts and periungual warts can be particularly difficult to eradicate with treatment. […] People with diabetes or other diseases that can slow healing of wounds may have a higher risk for complications from some wart treatments. If you have one of these diseases and have developed skin warts, it’s best to talk with your health care provider before trying any home treatments. […] Also, if a child with a wart is at risk for ingesting treatments that you might try at home (eg, children with warts on the hands who thumb or finger suck), it is best to discuss treatment options with a health care provider before trying at-home treatments. […] Treatment you can try at home

• #54 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  If the wart does not go away within 12 weeks, you should stop treatment and see your health care provider. […] If you have neuropathy (nerve damage that causes numbness), you should not use salicylic acid, as it could injure your skin without you realizing it. […] Treatments performed by a health care provider […] Liquid nitrogen — Liquid nitrogen, often called „cryotherapy,” is a very cold liquid that destroys warts by freezing the skin. Liquid nitrogen must be applied by a health care provider, and multiple treatments are often needed to eliminate the wart. […] Liquid nitrogen is often used to treat warts in older children and adults. The treatment can be difficult for younger children to tolerate because it can be painful. […] After liquid nitrogen treatment, most people heal within four to seven days.

• #55 Warts Information | Mount Sinai – New York

  https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/warts

  Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin. Most of the time, they are harmless. They are caused by a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). There are more than 150 types of HPV viruses. Some types of warts are spread through sex. […] Your health care provider will look at your skin to diagnose warts. […] Your provider can treat a wart if you do not like how it looks or if it is painful. […] Do not attempt to remove a wart yourself by burning, cutting, tearing, picking, or by any other method. […] Over-the-counter medicines are available to remove warts. Ask your provider which treatment is right for you. […] Do not use over-the-counter wart medicines on your face or genitals. Warts in these areas need to be treated by your provider. […] Special foot cushions can help ease the pain from plantar warts. You can buy these at drugstores without a prescription.

• #56 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  Who gets warts? — Common, plantar, and flat warts are most common in children and young adults. People with certain jobs, such as handling meat, fish, and poultry, may also be more likely to develop common warts. People who have chronic skin conditions, such as eczema, and people with a weakened immune system (eg, from AIDS or after an organ transplant) may have more extensive warts or warts that are difficult to control. […] How do you get warts? — People can become infected with the virus that causes warts (HPV) by touching another person’s wart. HPV is more likely to infect skin that is injured or softened by water, but they can infect healthy skin as well. It can take up to six months or longer after exposure to the virus for a wart to appear. […] What do warts look like? — Warts on the skin can have different appearances. A person may have a single wart or multiple warts:

• #57 Warts and verrucas: assessment and treatment – The Pharmaceutical Journal

  https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/ld/warts-and-verrucas-assessment-and-treatment

  Warts are common viral skin infections, affecting around 7–12% of the population at any one time, and are more common in children. […] Most warts and verrucae can be treated in primary care. In some cases, referral to a hospital specialist may be necessary (e.g. if persistent warts show a poor response to treatment), however local policies may restrict treatment to symptomatic warts only. […] Treatment options include salicylic acid, often in combination with lactic acid, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde and cryotherapy. […] Topical salicylic acid (15–50% w/w), applied to the wart daily for 12 weeks, is the treatment of choice for adults and older children. […] Salicylic acid should not be applied to warts on the face, intertriginous areas (where skin rubs together, such as the axilla), anogenital warts, moles or birthmarks, warts with hair or red edges, or to open lesions or broken skin.

• #58 Common warts – Diagnosis and treatment – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20371131

  In most cases, a healthcare professional can diagnose a common wart with one or more of these techniques: […] Most common warts go away without treatment, though it may take a year or two and new ones may develop nearby. Some people choose to have their warts treated by a healthcare professional because home treatment isn’t working and the warts are bothersome, spreading or a cosmetic concern. […] The goals of treatment are to destroy the wart, stimulate an immune system response to fight the virus or both. Treatment may take weeks or months. Even if warts clear up with treatment, they tend to come back or spread. Your healthcare professional will likely suggest starting treatment with the least painful method, particularly when treating young children. […] Treatment for common warts includes the following approaches. Which is best for you depends on the where the wart is, your symptoms and your preferences. These methods are sometimes combined with home treatments.

• #59 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  If the wart does not go away within 12 weeks, you should stop treatment and see your health care provider. […] If you have neuropathy (nerve damage that causes numbness), you should not use salicylic acid, as it could injure your skin without you realizing it. […] Treatments performed by a health care provider […] Liquid nitrogen — Liquid nitrogen, often called „cryotherapy,” is a very cold liquid that destroys warts by freezing the skin. Liquid nitrogen must be applied by a health care provider, and multiple treatments are often needed to eliminate the wart. […] Liquid nitrogen is often used to treat warts in older children and adults. The treatment can be difficult for younger children to tolerate because it can be painful. […] After liquid nitrogen treatment, most people heal within four to seven days.

• #60 What to Do About Warts (for Parents) | Nemours KidsHealth

  https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/warts-sheet.html

  It’s not always possible to prevent warts. But it’s always a good idea to teach kids to wash their hands and skin often. If your child has a cut or scratch, use soap and water to clean the area because open wounds are more likely to develop warts and other infections. If a wart develops, make sure your child doesn’t scratch the area.

• #61

  https://www.boystownpediatrics.org/knowledge-center/common-warts

  Common warts are local growths on the skin, caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, also known as HPV. If your child has a wart, you will notice a hard, tiny bump on the skin. The bump can be white, pink or brown and the inside may appear to have a black dot or speck that looks like a hair. […] Generally, warts are harmless and do not cause any pain. However, warts on the feet (planter warts) can be very painful. […] If your child appears to have a wart, you should have a physician look at it to determine that it is in fact a wart before beginning any type of treatment. The physician will also want to look at the wart to ensure it is not a cancerous growth. […] Never try to treat a wart on an infant or young child without the supervision of a physician. […] Warts are contagious. You can help your child prevent the spreading of warts by encouraging them not to pick at the wart. […] If warts develop on the feet, genitals, or face, new warts develop after 2 weeks of treatment, the warts are still present after 8 weeks of treatment or you have other concerns or questions, contact your child’s physician.

• #62 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  People at higher risk of developing common warts include: Children and young adults. People with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS or those who have had organ transplants. People with the habit of nail biting or picking at hangnails. […] To help prevent common warts: Don’t touch or pick at warts, including your own. Don’t use the same emery board, pumice stone or nail clipper on your warts as you use on healthy skin and nails. Use a disposable emery board. Don’t bite your fingernails or pick at hangnails. Groom with care. And avoid brushing, clipping or shaving areas that have warts. Avoid shared hot tubs, showers and warm baths. And don’t share washcloths or towels. Use hand moisturizer daily. This helps prevent dry, cracked skin.

• #63 Warts: Pictures, Causes, Types, Removal, and Treatment

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-warts

  Injections: Your doctor may use a needle to put medicine into the wart to help get rid of it. Bleomycin, a cancer drug, may stop infected cells from making more. Interferon boosts your immune system to better fight the HPV, typically for genital warts. These usually aren’t the first things your doctor will try, and you may need to use salicylic acid or duct tape on your wart, too. […] Stop the Spread: There’s no way yet to prevent warts, but you can lower your chances of getting or spreading them: Don’t touch, pick, or scratch your warts, or touch someone else’s. Wash your hands after treating warts. Keep foot warts dry. Wear waterproof sandals or flip-flops in public showers, locker rooms, and around public pools.

• #64 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  People at higher risk of developing common warts include: Children and young adults. People with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV/AIDS or those who have had organ transplants. People with the habit of nail biting or picking at hangnails. […] To help prevent common warts: Don’t touch or pick at warts, including your own. Don’t use the same emery board, pumice stone or nail clipper on your warts as you use on healthy skin and nails. Use a disposable emery board. Don’t bite your fingernails or pick at hangnails. Groom with care. And avoid brushing, clipping or shaving areas that have warts. Avoid shared hot tubs, showers and warm baths. And don’t share washcloths or towels. Use hand moisturizer daily. This helps prevent dry, cracked skin.

• #65 Warts and verrucas

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/warts-and-verrucas/

  A podiatrist can provide a number of treatments including: stronger medicines than you can get from a pharmacist, freezing the verruca using liquid nitrogen (cryotherapy), surgery to remove the verruca using a scalpel or laser. […] Warts and verrucas are caused by a virus. They can be spread to other people from contaminated surfaces or through close skin contact. […] You’re more likely to spread a wart or verruca if your skin is wet or damaged. […] There are things you can do to help stop warts or verrucas spreading to other people. […] Wash your hands after touching a wart or verruca. […] Change your socks daily if you have a verruca. […] Cover warts and verrucas with a plaster when swimming. […] Take care not to cut a wart when shaving. […] Do not share towels, flannels, socks or shoes if you have a wart or verruca. […] Do not walk barefoot in public places if you have a verruca.

• #66

  https://www.pediatrics5280.com/medical-conditions/Warts-Human-Papillomavirus

  Many different types of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause different types of warts. […] The body may make antibodies to the virus so that, over time, the wart spontaneously resolves. […] Tissue-destructive treatments, such as medicated tape and liquid nitrogen, may activate the body’s immune response to the virus that causes the wart and hasten resolution of the warts. However, treated warts may return and often require re-treatment. […] Although skin warts are caused by a viral infection, they are only mildly contagious. In children the skin wart virus most often spreads to other areas of the affected child’s body rather than to other children. Warts do not need to be covered like shingles or other oozing sores. Treatment is a personal choice and is not required for infection control in a group care setting. […] After contact with the child’s warts, use good hand hygiene technique. […] Do not let children pick at their warts because this may cause an opening in the skin, which may lead to bacterial infection. […] No.

• #67 Patient education: Common warts, plantar warts, and flat warts (Beyond the Basics) – UpToDate

  https://www.uptodate.com/contents/common-warts-plantar-warts-and-flat-warts-beyond-the-basics/print

  • Flat warts – Flat warts usually appear as skin-colored, pink, or brown, small bumps on the skin (picture 4). Common places for flat warts are the face, top of the hands, top of the feet, arms, and legs. […] SKIN WART DIAGNOSIS […] Skin warts can usually be diagnosed based upon how they look. Skin biopsy or other testing is not usually necessary. […] It is important to see your health care provider if a wart looks odd, grows rapidly, becomes painful, or does not get better with treatment. Skin cancer and other types of skin problems sometimes look similar to warts. […] SKIN WART TREATMENT […] Treatment of warts depends upon where the wart is located and how much it bothers you. Treatment is not necessary in all cases. For instance, two-thirds of skin warts in children will resolve on their own within two years, without treatment. However, during this time, the wart may enlarge or new warts may appear. In addition, a few small warts are usually easier to treat than multiple larger warts. For these reasons, most people choose to treat skin warts, particularly if they are painful, persistent, or bothersome in their appearance.

• #68 Warts: 3 Types, Treatment, and Prevention

  https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/warts

  Warts are noncancerous growths that develop on your skin or mucous membranes (soft, fleshy areas such as inside your mouth and genitals). […] Warts are fairly common. About 1 in 10 people get them at some point. […] There are different types of warts. All of them are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). […] Common warts form rough bumps on your hands. Theyre pretty small, ranging from the size of a pinprick to a pencil eraser. […] This type of wart is usually caused by HPV types 2 or 4. […] In most cases, warts on the skin are harmless and may go away without treatment. […] If you have a weakened immune system, your body will have a hard time fighting off the virus that causes warts, so you may need a doctors help. […] If you want your wart to go away faster, there are treatments that can help.

• #69 Common warts – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic

  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-warts/symptoms-causes/syc-20371125

  Common warts can grow on your hands or fingers. They’re small, grainy bumps that are rough to the touch. […] Common warts are caused by a virus and are transmitted by touch. It can take 2 to 6 months for a wart to develop. The warts are usually harmless and over time go away on their own. But many people choose to remove them because they find them bothersome or embarrassing. […] See a healthcare professional for common warts if: The growths hurt, bleed, burn or itch. You’ve tried treating the warts, but they persist, spread or come back. The growths are bothersome or interfere with activities. You’re unsure whether the growths are warts. You have many warts. You have a weak immune system. Warts show up on the face, feet or genitals. […] Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, also called HPV. There are more than 100 types of this common virus, but only a few cause warts on the hands.

• #70

  https://www.pediatrics5280.com/medical-conditions/Warts-Human-Papillomavirus

  Many different types of human papillomavirus (HPV) cause different types of warts. […] The body may make antibodies to the virus so that, over time, the wart spontaneously resolves. […] Tissue-destructive treatments, such as medicated tape and liquid nitrogen, may activate the body’s immune response to the virus that causes the wart and hasten resolution of the warts. However, treated warts may return and often require re-treatment. […] Although skin warts are caused by a viral infection, they are only mildly contagious. In children the skin wart virus most often spreads to other areas of the affected child’s body rather than to other children. Warts do not need to be covered like shingles or other oozing sores. Treatment is a personal choice and is not required for infection control in a group care setting. […] After contact with the child’s warts, use good hand hygiene technique. […] Do not let children pick at their warts because this may cause an opening in the skin, which may lead to bacterial infection. […] No.

• #71 Destructive therapies for cutaneous warts: A review of the evidence

  https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/october/destructive-therapies-for-cutaneous-warts

  Common warts (Verruca vulgaris), plantar warts (Verruca plantaris) and flat/plane warts (Verruca plana), collectively known as cutaneous warts, are benign growths of the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). In Australia, up to 24% of children and 5% of adults are affected. […] Patients might request treatment for their warts when they cause discomfort, functional impairment, social ostracism, are numerous, grow large or raise concerns regarding transmission. […] Treatment for cutaneous warts can be painful, scar, cause pigmentary disturbances and might not be effective. […] Therefore, clinicians should be wary of the evidence behind the efficacy of cutaneous wart treatment. […] Clinicians should consider the location and type of cutaneous wart, the evidence supporting the proposed treatment, potential adverse effects of treatment, as well as patient comorbidities when considering treatment options. Appropriate and effective treatments in primary care generally include salicylic acid and cryotherapy. Resistant cases may require referral for the more specialised options summarised in this article.

• #72 Destructive therapies for cutaneous warts: A review of the evidence

  https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2022/october/destructive-therapies-for-cutaneous-warts

  Common warts (Verruca vulgaris), plantar warts (Verruca plantaris) and flat/plane warts (Verruca plana), collectively known as cutaneous warts, are benign growths of the skin caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). In Australia, up to 24% of children and 5% of adults are affected. […] Patients might request treatment for their warts when they cause discomfort, functional impairment, social ostracism, are numerous, grow large or raise concerns regarding transmission. […] Treatment for cutaneous warts can be painful, scar, cause pigmentary disturbances and might not be effective. […] Therefore, clinicians should be wary of the evidence behind the efficacy of cutaneous wart treatment. […] Clinicians should consider the location and type of cutaneous wart, the evidence supporting the proposed treatment, potential adverse effects of treatment, as well as patient comorbidities when considering treatment options. Appropriate and effective treatments in primary care generally include salicylic acid and cryotherapy. Resistant cases may require referral for the more specialised options summarised in this article.

• #73 Nursing Care Plan For Warts – Made For Medical

  https://www.madeformedical.com/nursing-care-plan-for-warts/

  Warts, medically known as verrucae, are a common dermatological condition caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Developing a comprehensive nursing care plan for patients with warts is essential to address their physical discomfort, emotional concerns, and ensure effective treatment and prevention. […] By delivering evidence-based nursing care, nurses can enhance the quality of life for individuals with warts, promote skin health, and empower patients with knowledge to manage and prevent future outbreaks effectively. […] A comprehensive nursing assessment is crucial in understanding the patients unique needs and tailoring a care plan that addresses their physical and emotional concerns while preventing the spread of warts to themselves and others. […] These nursing diagnoses address various aspects of care for patients with warts, considering their physical, emotional, and educational needs. Nursing interventions and care plans can be developed based on these diagnoses to provide holistic care and support for individuals dealing with warts.

• #74 Treatment of Nongenital Cutaneous Warts | AAFP

  https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2011/0801/p288.html

  Numerous treatments for nongenital cutaneous warts are available, although no single therapy has been established as completely curative. […] Watchful waiting is an option for new warts because many resolve spontaneously. However, patients often request treatment because of social stigma or discomfort. […] Ideally, treatment should be simple and inexpensive with low risk of adverse effects. Salicylic acid has the best evidence to support its effectiveness, but it is slow to work and requires frequent application for up to 12 weeks. […] Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is a favorable option for many patients, with cure rates of 50 to 70 percent after three or four treatments. […] For recalcitrant warts, Candida or mumps skin antigen can be injected into the wart every three to four weeks for up to three treatments.

• #75 Wart – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK431047/

  Warts are prevalent benign lesions caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) that occur in the mucosa and skin. Warts may cause significant morbidity for affected individuals. […] The treatment depends on symptoms, patient preferences, and cost. Even though there are many treatments for warts, none is very effective, and recurrences are common with each of them. […] The key to the management of warts is patient education. Once a diagnosis of warts is made, the patient should be educated on preventing trauma and transmission. […] Irrespective of the treatment selected, failures and recurrence are common. Most warts resolve spontaneously. […] When looking at outcomes, it is important to be aware that nearly two-thirds of warts resolve spontaneously over 12-24 months, and there is almost no scarring or any residual defect. However, when warts are medically or surgically treated, inevitably, there is scarring, pain, cost, and adverse effects.

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