If you touch a towel, surface, or anything else someone with a wart has used, you can pick up HPV. Kids who bite their fingernails or pick at hangnails get warts more often than kids who don't. That's why it's important to avoid picking, rubbing, or scratching a wart, whether it's on another person or on your own body. Most warts don't hurt. But a wart can be annoying if it's on a part of your body that gets bumped or touched all the time.
Different kinds of warts grow on different parts of the body. Some warts are smooth and flat. Some are big, rough bumps. Others are tiny and grow in clusters. The treatment for a wart depends on the type of wart a person has.
It's a good idea to have a doctor look at a wart before trying to treat it, especially if it's on the bottom of your foot. For some kinds of warts, the doctor may say you don't need medicines to make them go away. In time, these warts will disappear on their own. Some warts can be hard to get rid of because the thick layers of skin make it hard for medicine to reach the virus that causes them.
There are many ways to treat warts, but treatments can sometimes be tricky. After a wart seems to be removed, it might come right back.
With any of the treatments above, the doctor will take steps to prevent you from feeling pain while the wart is being removed.
And after it's all over, you can wave goodbye to your wart! Reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size.
What Are Warts? Why Do Kids Get Warts? Each person's immune system responds to the HPV virus differently, so not everyone who comes in contact with HPV develops warts. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Common warts Open pop-up dialog box Close. Common warts Common warts can grow on your hands or fingers. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic.
Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Goldstein BG, et al. Cutaneous warts common, plantar, and flat warts. Accessed March 7, Ferri FF. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor But it's always a good idea to wash your skin regularly and well. If you cut or scratch your skin, be sure to use soap and water because open wounds are more at risk for warts and other infections.
It's also a good idea to wear waterproof sandals or flip-flops in public showers, locker rooms, and around public pools this also can help protect against other infections, like athlete's foot. If you do have a wart, don't rub, scratch, or pick at it or you may spread the virus to another part of your body or cause the wart to become infected.
Although many warts disappear on their own with time, it's a good idea to show your wart to a doctor, who can recommend a treatment method if you need one.
If you discover a wart on your face or on your genital area, call your doctor. He or she can determine the best treatment for those areas, which are very sensitive.
Reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD. Larger text size Large text size Regular text size. What Are Warts? What Are the Kinds of Warts? Types of warts include: Common warts. What Causes Warts? How Long Before Symptoms Appear? How Long Do Warts Last? Warts are different in different people. In time, many warts disappear on their own. How Are Warts Treated? Warts can be treated in various ways: Over-the-counter medicines contain acids that are applied to the wart.
The acids are peeling agents that remove the dead skin cells of the wart and cause the wart to eventually fall off.
0コメント