All About Warts

What is Warts?

Warts are a disease in humans caused by papilloma virus group. This virus usually causes different diseases in different parts of the body. Warts usually occur on the hands, arms, and legs. Warts often look like small rough cauliflower. Periungual warts occur around the nail. Flat warts, on the face, knees, and elbows on young children and women, are slightly embossed and colored like meat. Genital warts on the genitals and rectal areas, often transmitted through sexual contact. Plantar warts under the feet are usually transmitted when barefoot. Small filiform warts like hair strands.

Symptoms of warts, causes of warts, and warts remedies, will be described further below.

How common are warts?

Warts are a fairly common disease, especially in people aged 10-20 years. Most warts (up to 65%) heal themselves within 2 years without therapy. Even so, there are cases where warts recur quite frequently and you need to go to a doctor to treat it.

Signs & symptoms warts

What are the signs and symptoms of warts?

Most warts are just an unpleasant skin growth. Sometimes warts are pinched and bleeding if the warts are on the face and head. Plantar warts can cause pain when walking.

There may be signs and symptoms not mentioned above. If you have concerns about a particular symptom, consult your doctor.

When should I see a doctor?

You should contact your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms:

1. You are not sure whether the growth of the skin is a wart or not. If you are over 60 years old and have never had a wart, you should go to a doctor to check if your health condition is a skin cancer or not
2. Home therapy with nonprescription drugs is ineffective after 2-3 months
3. The skin still appears even spread even though you are undergoing treatment
4. Signs of bacterial infection appear, such as pain, swelling, redness, or pus. Warts become very painful and should not be moved
5. If you are diabetic or have peripheral artery disease and have warts on the legs
6. Warts on the genitals or around the anus area

If you have any of the above signs or symptoms or any other questions, consult your doctor. Each person's body is different. Always consult a doctor to treat your health condition.

Cause of warts

What causes warts?

Warts can be transmitted from one person to another. Scratching and scraping warts also spread the infection. Damp skin due to bathing or being injured or carded is more at risk of becoming infected with the virus and forming warts.

What increases my risk for warts?

There are many risk factors for warts, namely:

• Age: child and adult
• People with weak immune systems such as people with HIV / AIDS or who receive organ transplants
• Walk with bare feet on a wet surface, such as a bathroom and common dressing room, or a swimming area
• Use of towels, razors, and other personal items together with warts
• Biting fingers or cuticles
• Using tight socks causes the feet to sweat

Not having risk factors does not mean you can not get this disease. This factor is just a reference. You should consult your doctor for more details.

Medication & Treatment Warts

The information provided is not a substitute for medical advice. ALWAYS consult your doctor.

What are my treatment options for warts?

Treatment is usually successful although not always, and not all warts require therapy. The therapy itself can cause problems, such as pain, infections, and scars. Warts that do not cause pain do not require therapy. The spread of the virus should be avoided, for example, by making sure the warts are closed while swimming in public places, using locker rooms or public bathrooms.

Treatment depends on the location of warts. Warts on the arms, hands, and feet can be treated with the salicylic acid solution. This solution is given to warts every night and every morning until the skin dies. Foot warts can be treated with 40% salicylic acid plaster. Flat warts are often treated with a skin peel using a tretinoin or 5-fluorouracil cream. Genital warts almost always require a doctor's examination on both partners. Therapy usually uses an exfoliating agent. If this therapy does not work, your doctor may give you a stronger drug, such as imiquimod cream or trichloroacetic acid.

Other therapies such as freezing, injection of warts with drugs that trigger the immune system, wart cutting operations, and burning warts with lasers or electricity.
What are the usual tests for warts

What are the usual tests for warts?

The doctor can diagnose warts by examining the skin. If the diagnosing isn't clear, the doctor will take away any low a part of the wart (biopsy) for examination beneath a magnifier.

Treatment at home for Warts

What are the lifestyle changes or home remedies that can be done to treat warts?

Here are the lifestyle and home remedies that can help you overcome warts:

1. Wash your hands after holding warts to avoid spreading them
2. Call your doctor if your warts can not be treated with salicylic acid solution without a prescription
3. Call your doctor if your warts do not improve after several weeks of therapy

In addition, to prevent warts, you should:

1. Do not bite your nails. Warts more often appear on the damaged skin. Biting the skin around the nail opened the door for the virus
2. Do not scratch warts. Digging can spread the virus
3. Skin care. To avoid spreading the virus, do not brush, cut or shave the area around warts.
4. Do not share personal items. Viruses can be transmitted from personal items of people with warts
5. Avoid direct contact with warts. Includes your own warts
6. Wash your hands after touching warts or surfaces like common gym equipment
7. Keep your feet clean and dry. Change your shoes and socks per day
8. Use shoes or sandals in a common place with exposure to viruses that cause warts, such as around a swimming pool or a bathroom where the gym.

If you have any questions, consult your doctor for the best solution to your problem.

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