- Warts are painless growths that are bumpy in nature and can grow on various parts of the body, such as the hands, knees, face, extremities, and even genitals. They are caused by various strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Warts are contagious and can spread from one part of the body to another through contact, and person-to-person transmission is possible through skin contact and sexual contact.
- Different types of warts can occur depending on the location of the body: – Common warts can appear on the fingers, feet, and toes. They are usually not serious and not painful. Plantar warts appear on the sole of the feet. Filiform warts grow on the face, chin, around the mouth, or nose. Genital warts grow in and around the genitals and are caused by specific strains of HPV. They are usually serious, and warts in the cervix can potentially lead to cervical cancer.
- Warts are usually not dangerous and are quite common. Common warts that grow on the face, hands, and feet are painless and harmless. If they become uncomfortable, they can be treated by using salicylic acid cream, cryotherapy, laser therapy, or surgical removal. Home remedies such as using apple cider vinegar and duct tape can also be effective. Recurrence is common, so treatment should only be done if necessary.
4.Warts can be dangerous and require medical attention if they appear on the genital regions, inside the mouth, or nostrils. Warning signs for needing medical consultation include bleeding, a change in the color of the warts, or if they become painful. Individuals with immunodeficiency conditions such as HIV infection, AIDS, or diabetes should seek medical attention if they develop warts.
5.Genital warts are commonly sexually transmitted infections. Some particular strains of HPV are responsible for genital warts. They are skin-coloured bumps usually grown on moist areas of genital regions. They are common in both males and females. It can also be transmitted in the mouth and throat regions through oral sex with an infected person. Such conditions require immediate medical attention.
6.Around 40 strains of HPV causes genital warts. People who are at risk to get infected are those who have a weak immune system, people with diabetes, people who are sexually active with a partner who have a past history of infection, not getting HPV vaccine, unprotected sex and multiple sexual partners.
Genital warts can lead to complications like cervical cancer, or cancer of other genital region. PAP smear tests in females are important to those who are at higher risk of HPV infection.
7.Difference between common warts and genital warts are common warts are harmless, benign, painless and self limiting. Whereas genital warts are a type of STD, sexually transmitted disease and are potentially dangerous. Genital warts require medical attention. Both types of warts resolve spontaneously but can reoccur mostly. Both of them are caused by different strains of HPV. Treatment are topical cream, cryotherapy, electrocautery and laser therapy.
8.It is important to know the symptoms of warts so as to indentify whenever appear in the body. Normally, they appear as bumpy small swelling on the hands, fingers, toes, knees, face and eyelid. Rough to touch, usually painless, and can bleed while friction with clothes or while scratching. Warts might have black dots beneath the top layers as these are clotted blood vessels.
9.Recurrence of common warts as well as genital warts require the attention of Dermatologist. Persistence of common warts in face, eyelid, fingers, toes may make require special treatment like laser therapy, cryotherapy or surgical removal. In case of genital warts’ recurrence, biopsy may be necessary to rule out cancer.
10.Understanding preventive measures can help to prevent and get rid of warts. Some ways:
*Prevent sharing of towels, clothing and personal items like nail cutter, razors of another person who has warts.
*Prevent touching of another person’s warts.
*HPV can enter through cut or broken skin. So, preventing dry, cracked skin by using moisturizer.
*Taking precautions like using condoms to prevent genital warts.
*Always wearing shoes, sandels, flip flops while using public toilet, locker room, pool area and showers.
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