I have warts on the sole of my foot, I tried burning them but they did not disappear.Could freezing be a better solution?
Jan 13, 2013
If you have already tried applying medicated solutions from the pharmacy or other treatment modalities and they did not disappear, talk to your dermatologist. He might suggest freezing the warts or may apply a medicated solution. The treatment of the warts usually takes multiple sessions.
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Human papillomaviruses (HPV) infect epithelial tissues of skin and mucous membranes ,the most common clinical manifestation of these viruses is warts,As an example, HPV type 1 commonly infects the soles of the feet and produces plantar warts (foot warts)
Common skin warts (also called cutaneous warts) are raised round or oval growths. A wart may be lighter or darker than the skin around it. Some warts may have tiny black dots in them, often called seeds. The dots are small, clotted blood vessels. Warts may occur alone or in larger groups that merge and form patches.
You can become infected with the virus that causes warts (human papillomavirus) by touching another person's wart. The virus is more likely to infect skin that is injured or softened by water, but it can infect healthy skin as well. It can take up to six months after exposure to the virus for a wart to appear.
Treatment of warts depends upon where the wart is located and how much it bothers you. Treatment is not necessary in all cases because about two-thirds of skin warts 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.
there are many treatmnents and this depend on every individual and what works .
usually surgery can cause scarring, this method usually isn't used to treat plantar warts,if you feel a scarring it could be the cause
however warts are recurrent and several treatmnets are used such as
nonprescription treatments :
-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 to be applied regularly for period of time
-tape duct from a pharmacy
-Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been used with success to treat warts.
other than this or stronger will be through a prescription from the doctor
Common skin warts (also called cutaneous warts) are raised round or oval growths. A wart may be lighter or darker than the skin around it. Some warts may have tiny black dots in them, often called seeds. The dots are small, clotted blood vessels. Warts may occur alone or in larger groups that merge and form patches.
You can become infected with the virus that causes warts (human papillomavirus) by touching another person's wart. The virus is more likely to infect skin that is injured or softened by water, but it can infect healthy skin as well. It can take up to six months after exposure to the virus for a wart to appear.
Treatment of warts depends upon where the wart is located and how much it bothers you. Treatment is not necessary in all cases because about two-thirds of skin warts 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.
there are many treatmnents and this depend on every individual and what works .
usually surgery can cause scarring, this method usually isn't used to treat plantar warts,if you feel a scarring it could be the cause
however warts are recurrent and several treatmnets are used such as
nonprescription treatments :
-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 to be applied regularly for period of time
-tape duct from a pharmacy
-Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been used with success to treat warts.
other than this or stronger will be through a prescription from the doctor
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