What are Warts? Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV. Pictures of Warts They appear on the skin as bumps. These bumps resemble blisters or tiny cauliflowers. You can be affected by one of 10 different types of this skin disorder. If you are lucky, the warts may disappear after a few months without treatment. These are the exceptional cases. For most cases, if it is not treated, it will linger on for several years.
How to Remove Warts When observed under a microscope, the lumps show the thickening of the stratum corneum (hyperkeratosis), the thickening of the stratum spinosum (acanthosis) and the thickening of the stratum granulosum. The lumps can develop almost anywhere on the body. Typically, they appear on the hands, feet, genitals and mouth. Types of Warts At least 10 distinct types of the warts have been identified. They can be classified by factors such as their shape or site of appearance. Common wart also known as verruca vulgaris is a thickened lump with irregular surface. In general, verruca vulagris develops on the hands. Flat wart or verruca plana generally occur in large numbers. They are tiny, smooth and have the same hue as the skin.
Foot Warts Filiform or digitate wart generally occurs near the eyelids. They have little thread-like shapes like short spaghetti. Genital wart also called condyloma acuminatum occurs on the genitals (both male and female genitals). Mosaic wart tends to occur in tight clusters. They commonly occur on the hands or soles of the feet. Periungual wart commonly occurs around the nails. They appear as a cauliflower-like cluster. Verruca plantaris or verruca often occurs on the pressures points of the soles of the feet. The strains of verruca tend to have multiple black specks at the center.
Plantar Wart Removal Causes of Warts The lumps that develop on your skin are caused by HPV (human papilloma virus). More than 130 strains of HPV exist. Each part of the body is affected by a specific strain of HPV. Most often than not, a specific strain of HPV can only affect one body part. Some HPVs are totally harmless. The harmless ones are in the minority. Most HPVs produce a protuberance. Often, the infection does not reach deep into the dermis. In most cases, only the squamous epithelium is infected. HPV types 2 and 4 are often associated with verruca vulgaris. Myrmecia is often associated with HPV type 1, 2, 3, 4, 27, 28 and 58.
Freezing Warts The more virulent HPVs are associated with cervical cancer and dysplasia. The virulent types of HPV also cause vulvar, vaginal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. Treatment of Warts Thankfully, skin lumps can be easily treated. Naturally, some treatment methods are more effective than others. Treatments involving fluorouracil have proven effective; however, there is a statistically significant possibility of re-growth. Fluorouracil works by inhibiting the synthesis of DNA. It is applied directly to the lump and covered with tape. It is often combined with pumice stone. Cryotherapy or cryosurgery can be performed on isolated lumps. Dimethyl ether is the favoured chemical used in cryosurgical operations.
Venereal Warts Cryosurgery consists of using extremely low temperatures to destroy the tissues of malignant outgrowths. Cryosurgery works but it has proven itself to be extremely difficult to effectively implement because dimethyl ether solution easily spills onto healthy skin. This often results in blistering. Imiquimod is a topical cream that strengthens the immune system to fight the lumps. Imiquimod works by stimulating the production of interferon. Several members of the beetle family, Meloidae produce cantharidin. By itself, the chemical, cantharidin will cause your skin to blister. However, interesting things happen, when cantharidin is combined with podophyllin. The mixture of cantharidin and podophyllin effectively remove warts.
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