Warts
Warts are small and fleshy bumps that might appear on the skin. They form when there is extra cell growth and the extra cells become thick and hard spots on the skin and human papillomavirus, or HPV, enters these spots and causes an infection.They are non - cancerous but are communicable and can affect someone who comes in immediate contact with someone with warts. They are more contagious when in wet and moist surroundings.
Types:
- Common
- Plantar
- Flat
- Filiform
- Genital
Causes:
- Direct contact with a warts or a contaminated surface
- Sexual intercourse (genital warts)
- Nail biting
- Ageing
- Weekend immune system
- Lots of open and untreated cuts
Symptoms:
- Calluses
- Occasional pain
- Lesions
- Itching
- Rough skin
- Small, fleshy bumps
- Clotted blood vessels
- Small and thick growths on the skin
- Spots (red/brown/black/skin - coloured)