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Warts
Also called: Verruca
Warts are growths on your skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus, or HPV. Types of warts include
- Common warts, which often appear on your fingers
- Plantar warts, which show up on the soles of your feet
- Genital warts, which are a sexually transmitted disease
- Flat warts, which appear in places you shave frequently
In children, warts often go away on their own. In adults, they tend to stay. If they hurt or bother you, or if they multiply, you can remove them. Chemical skin treatments usually work. If not, various freezing, surgical and laser treatments can remove warts.
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Overviews
- Common Warts(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Treatment
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Warts: Removal by Freezing(American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in Spanish
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Warts: Removal by Freezing(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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Specific Conditions
- Plantar Warts(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Pictures & Photographs
- Common Wart(Logical Images)
- Flat Wart(Logical Images)
- Plantar Wart(Logical Images)
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Warts
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Warts
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Pulsed dye laser treatment for viral warts: a study of...
- Article: Asymptomatic palmar pits: clinical evaluation of six cases and review...
- Article: Oral HPV complications in HIV-infected patients.
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Directories
- Find a Dermatologist(American Academy of Dermatology)
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Children
- Common Wart(Logical Images)
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- Warts(Nemours Foundation)
- What's up with Warts?(Nemours Foundation)
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Teenagers
- Warts(Nemours Foundation)
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Date last updated: 16 July 2008 Topic last reviewed: 11 September 2008 |