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Warts/Verrued Vulgaris

Warts/Verruca Vulgaris

A small, fleshy bump on the skin or mucous membrane caused by human papilloma virus (HPV). Warts are caused by various strain of human papilloma virus. Warts on different parts of the body are caused by various different strain of human papillomas virus.

Warts are contagious means they spread by skin to skin contact from one location on the body to another or from one person to another by contact. Warts are very common. Commonly it spread by skin to skin contact (handshake and hugs).

Warts are usually self diagnosable. The main symptom is fleshy painless growth on the skin common affected areas are hands, feet, genitalia. Wart is a small growth with a rough texture that can appear anywhere on the body. The appearance of a walt depends on its location on the body and the thickness of the skin.

Various treatment modalities available to treat warts:

Warts can be self healing. It usually improves over time without treatment. Medical intervention needed to remove words are are:

  • Electrocautery : The base of wart will be destroyed using an electric needle.
  • Cryosurgery : The base of what will be destroyed by deep freezing.
  • Laser surgery : CO2 laser ablation, this procedure utilizes intense beam of light(laser) to burn and destroy wart tissue. This is highly effective method in case of recurrent/recalcitrant common wart/ palmar warts/ genital warts.

Medications helpful in treatment of warts:

  • Topical medication like salicyclic acid and lactic acid solution, keratolytics like urea 40%, Imiquimod 5% can be helpful.
  • Oral zinc, levamisole have been tried and found to be effective in some patient.
  • Intralesional injection of MMR and BCG vaccine in Warts shows promising result.