What is Warts? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What are warts?
Warts are small, usually painless local growths on the skin caused by a virus called human papilloma virus (HPV). Warts vary in size, shape and appearance. It can appear anywhere on the body, but are harmless.
Warts are contagious too.
What are the causes of warts?
-The virus (HPV) usually enters the skin via direct contact with an infected person.
-The virus multiplies in the epidermis and give rise to warts.
-They are common among children.
-Risk factors for the development of plantar warts includes:
*Use of public showers
*Skin trauma
*Weakened immune system.
What are the symptoms of warts?
-Fleshy, small bumps
-Skin rough to touch
-Sometimes these fleshy white/pink/brown grainy bumps are itchy.
-cosmetically, they are ugly looking.
How long does it take for a wart to disappear of their away?
No particular time period is fixed but warts may disappear with in one or two years of their own.
Are warts dangerous if left untreated?
No warts are not dangerous but are contagious, may persist for one to two years if left untreated and can spread from person to person.
Will warts eventually go away?
Some warts will go away by there own without treatment but may take months, or even years, to disappear.
Is HPV contagious for life?
Yes, HPV is highly contagious. Common warts on skin or soles of the feet are contagious. Genital warts are also contagious. HPV can be spread from person-to-person even when the infected person does not have any signs or symptoms.
What are the investigations of warts?
Diagnosis is made by its appearance and location.
Skin scrapping or biopsy may be done to confirm any abnormal growth, including skin cancer.
What is the treatment for warts?
-cryotherapy
-minor surgery
-application of cantharidin
-salicylic acid.
What are the complications of the warts?
-Spread of wart
-Formation of keloid
-Scar formation
Homeopathic treatment for warts?
-Antimonium crudum
-calcarea carbonica
-graphites
-nitricum acidum
-thuja occidentalis
-causticum
-dulcamara
For more information, you can visit WebMD and MayoClinic.
