What are common warts?
Common warts are local growths in the skin that are caused by
human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Although they are considered
to be contagious, it is very common for just one family member to
have them. In addition, they often affect just one part of the
body (such as the hands or the feet) without spreading over time
to other areas.
What are some types of common warts?
There is the familiar type of dome-shaped warts on the backs of
fingers, toes, and knees.
Plantar warts are found on the bottom of the foot. (The "plantar"
part of the foot. These are not "Planter's warts.")
Flat ("plane") warts may arise on the face, legs, and other parts
of the body, often in large numbers.
Periungual warts are warts around or under the nail.
Filiform warts typically appear as a single long stalk, often on
the face.
What is the treatment for common warts?
Common warts can be annoying to anyone. This information is about
the treatment of common warts. It does not apply to genital or
venereal warts. Over-the-counter treatment for common skin warts
has long been based upon the use of products containing salicylic
acid. Newer nonprescription wart treatments use aerosols to freeze
warts.
Salicylic-acid preparations These are available as drops, gels, pads, and plasters.
They are designed for application to all kinds of warts, from tiny
ones to great, big lumpy ones. Salicylic acid is a keratolytic
medication, which means it dissolves the protein (keratin), which
makes up most of both the wart and the thick layer of dead skin
that often tops it.
Nonprescription freezing methods
Aerosol wart treatments available over-the-counter use sprays that
freeze warts at a temperature of minus 70 F (minus 57 C). This
compares with the liquid nitrogen used by most dermatologists,
which is considerably colder (minus 320 F or minus 196 C).
Duct tape It is claimed that warts can be "suffocated" by covering them
with duct tape or other nonbreathing tape, such as electrical
tape. This treatment is hard to use, however, because in order to
work, the tape must be left in place all the time and removed only
a few hours once per week. Almost always, the tape falls off.
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There is the familiar type of dome-shaped warts on the backs of
fingers, toes, and knees.
