In the USA the treatment of warts has been the hallmark of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) laser therapy. Blisters and swelling, which are common after liquid nitrogen treatment, are not a problem with lasers. In large warts, which would normally be surgically removed, laser excision causes less bleeding and results in less scarring.
Plantar Warts & Veruucas
Warts are harmless skin growths caused by a virus, the human papilloma virus (HPV). They have a rough surface on which tiny dark speck may be seen. They may grow on any part of the body. Their appearance depends on their location.
On the face and tops of the hands warts protrude, while on such pressure areas as the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, they’re pushed inward. Warts on the bottoms of the feet (called planter warts or verrucas ) grow inward from the pressure of standing and walking and are often painful. Warts are common. They bleed if injured. However, they never turn cancerous.
Since warts are caused by a virus, they are slightly contagious. Warts may spread on the body, since a wart is the source of a virus that can seed other areas. We don’t know why some people get warts easily while others never get them. There’s no way to prevent warts. People have been trying to cure warts for thousands of years. The “success” of folk remedies for warts are due to the fact that warts often disappear by themselves, especially in young children. This spontaneous disappearance is less common in older children and adults.
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