Wart Removal Remedies

If your searching to find out what types of warts there are, you may be surprised to hear that there are actually over 100 different types of warts, but essentially most of them fall into one of a few different common categories.

Verruca Vulgaris (common warts)
These warts will likely be found on the backs of hands or on fingers, although sometimes found on the palms of hands too. Because the virus penetrates broken skin, biting fingernails or rough activity can leave openings for warts to be spread. These Common Warts are sometimes called Seed Warts, and thought to have “roots” because of the blood vessels around the wart clotting. Common warts are non-cancerous and apart from sometimes causing slight discomfort or maybe embarrassment they are totally harmless. Easily spread through contact it is important to refrain from touching or picking at any warts you might find on the hands or fingers, and also take care in using towels and other such items if you or a member of your family/residence has warts. Easily treated with either some over the counter cream or Freezing spray not to mention the array of Home Remedies suggested, such as duct tape, it is only the rarest of Common Wart outbreaks that warrants a doctors intervention.

Plantar Warts (foot warts, often called verrucas)
These appear on the soles of the feet, hence the name plantar. A Foot Wart can be very painful, more often growing inwards rather than outwards due to the constant pressure put on the feet. Like common warts, these can have black dots. Plantar warts can be seen in clusters too, in which case they are usually referred to as Cluster Warts. You will often see children wearing rubber socks when going to public swimming baths or similar facilities, and this is because just like Common warts, plantar warts are easily spread through contact with infected skin, and especially in moist warm conditions, so the sock would usually prevent the infected area from coming into contact with communal areas.

Flat Warts
Usually these warts grow in large quantities, they are flatter than the other types of warts, and can occur anywhere on the body. Usually these will be Brown or Skin colored and often seen on faces of children, as well as commonly experienced by women on their legs, likely as a reaction to shaving. Due to these warts often being facial they can be a burden to live with, and can cause scarring easily if left unchecked.

Genital Warts
A Sexually Transmitted disease (STD) that has become extremely common, so much so that its believed more than 1 million people become newly infected with the virus each year in the US alone. The initial stages of infection can start with just tiny bumps, but these often continue to grow and form larger masses on the genital tissue. It will eventually develop a fleshy Cauliflower looking area if left untreated, and can potentially be the cause of cervical cancer for women.

All warts, no matter if its genital or plantar warts, can be successfully treated with the proper attention. People who suffer from warts however may find it a reoccurring problem, in which case treatments alone won’t prevent the warts from reappearing. The gestation period from first contact to signs of symptoms can easily be weeks or months, so a regime of treatment and attention to daily routine is the only sure way to overcome a persistent problem.