HPV is passed from person to person by direct or indirect contact and from one body location to another on the same person. The virus more easily enters the body through an area of skin that is moist, peeling, or cracked.
Warts are small growths on the skin caused by a virus known as human papillomavirus (HPV).Warts are an ordinary skin complaint, specifically in childhood. Warts arise in a variety of shapes and sizes. A wart may look as a bump with a rough surface, or it may be flat and smooth. Tiny blood vessels (capillaries) grow into the core of the wart to supply it with blood.
Some types are transmitted sexually. There are four major types of warts. Common warts usually mature on the fingers, around the nails and on the back of the hands. Plantar or Foot warts usually develop on the soles of feet. This type of wart tends to get pushed back into the skin due to the pressure exerted on them by walking and standing. Flat warts can occur anywhere but are found mainly on the face (beard area) in men, and on the legs in women.
They are smaller, smoother and tend to develop in larger numbers. Genital Warts are soft, fleshy and occur around the sex organs. They can be raised, pointed or flat, painless and often hidden to the naked eye.
Foot warts
Warts on the bottom of the feet are also known as plantar verruca. The warts are usually about 1cm in diameter. They are an ordinary complaint among children and adults. Foot warts are often transmitted from one person to another through direct contact to the affected area, in swimming pools, showers and changing areas.
Rectal Warts
Warts can grow on all parts of your body. Warts can grow on your skin, on the inside of your mouth. Warts can also grow your rectal area. The rectum refers to the last four or five inches of the digestive tract. The rectal outlet or opening is called the anal canal or anus.
Treatments for warts
There are many different treatments for warts. Over-the-counter preparations contain acids or chemicals that destroy skin cells. Cryotherapy or electrocautery - freezing or burning the warts. Electrodesiccation with curettage and/or laser surgery is effective. The most effective way to prevent ano-genital warts (condyloma acuminata) is to use safer sex practices, which may include using a latex condom during sex and avoiding contact with affected individuals
Salicylic Acid Cream in the Treatment of Warts
You can treat warts on places such as the hands, feet or knees by putting salicylic acid on the warts. To get excellent results, you must use the acid every day for many weeks.
Beauty tips for men
Make sure to use after shave. It is important that you don’t abuse your skin when trying to get a close shave. After shaving, apply an oil-free moisturizer to soothe and defend the face.
What is Whiteheads ? Treatment and Prevention Tips
Whiteheads can arise anywhere on the skin and are prone around eye area and cheeks. As the surface is worn away, the small white bumps) may resolve on its own.
Nail Care Tips
The nail cares help protect the ends of the fingers and toes from trauma and also help us pick up small objects.
