A lot of people have warts in this country, but even though they don’t cause any harm, they are ugly and we want them removed. Before trying to remove the warts yourself though, it is important to understand what type of wart you have and understand what cures for warts are available.
The most common wart is appropriately named “common warts” and odds are this is what you have. Typically common warts will show up on your hands or fingers and tend to come in either pairs or multiples. Common warts tend to be coarse and have a hard texture, feeling very rough and scratchy. They tend to appear near abrasions, which is one reason they appear often on fingers as fingers are likely to be scraped or cut. If you bite your nails you are also at a higher risk to develop common warts on your fingers.
Another common type of wart is called a “plain wart”, and is also known as a “flat wart.” Again, these types of warts do not discriminate and can be found on people of various ages and across all races and genders. These warts are typically softer than common warts and appear in groups of three or more. Plain warts are frequently caused by cuts from shaving.
Another common type of wart is known as a planter wart. Planter warts are often found on the feet and can be very painful. Planter warts are a frequent problem with professional athletes and can cause problems with their performance due to the pain caused. Planter warts grow inwards, rather than outwards like most other common types of warts, so they can be tough to spot immediately but the pain is a dead giveaway that you may have planter warts.
The last type of warts is known as genital warts. Genital warts are a sexually transmitted disease that is spread through sexual activity and is spreading very rapidly. Unfortunately having protected intercourse does not protect you from genital warts, so a cure for warts is not as easy with genital warts as it is with other common types of wart.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
What are warts? Is there a cure for warts?
Many people have problems with their skin every day. Typically the problem is not serious, although it can be major on occasion. You have probably experienced this problem many times already. The problem is warts, and odds are you will have warts on your hands, feet or other part of the body at least once in your life.
Warts are small bumps that show up on your skin. They are not cancerous, so they present more of an appearance problem than anything. Typically they are harmless, but since they are ugly we want them gone and gone fast. They can appear anywhere on your body, typically on hands or feet but can appear on back, face or chest just as easily.
Typically warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HVP) that is spread from person to person. What this means is you can develop warts just from coming in contact with other people who have warts, by shaking hands, touching or even coming in contact with items the other person came in contact with. That being said not everyone will develop warts just by coming in to contact with someone who has them, it is not always so easily transmitted. It all depends on your genetic makeup and your predisposition to disease.
Warts are an equal opportunity offender, they can strike kids or grown-ups, men or women and any race or age of person. Even though warts are harmless, they can cause pain from time to time, depending on where they are located. If the wart is in an area that is brushed often such as hands or feet, they could become raw and irritated, causing pain.
Having your physician remove your warts is a wise option although there are some effective at home methods of wart removal. Be sure your health insurance covers wart removals before visiting your doctor for a cure for warts. Since they can be considered cosmetic and not a risk for health problems, some insurance companies will be more stingy with their payment for treatment. Be sure your insurance covers them so you don’t have to pay out of pocket for the wart treatment.
If your insurance won’t cover your treatment, you can also visit your local pharmacy to pick up an at home cure for warts, or you could search the internet or ask your physician for an herbal remedy at home. Both can be effective but having a professional remove the wart is always your best option.
Warts are small bumps that show up on your skin. They are not cancerous, so they present more of an appearance problem than anything. Typically they are harmless, but since they are ugly we want them gone and gone fast. They can appear anywhere on your body, typically on hands or feet but can appear on back, face or chest just as easily.
Typically warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HVP) that is spread from person to person. What this means is you can develop warts just from coming in contact with other people who have warts, by shaking hands, touching or even coming in contact with items the other person came in contact with. That being said not everyone will develop warts just by coming in to contact with someone who has them, it is not always so easily transmitted. It all depends on your genetic makeup and your predisposition to disease.
Warts are an equal opportunity offender, they can strike kids or grown-ups, men or women and any race or age of person. Even though warts are harmless, they can cause pain from time to time, depending on where they are located. If the wart is in an area that is brushed often such as hands or feet, they could become raw and irritated, causing pain.
Having your physician remove your warts is a wise option although there are some effective at home methods of wart removal. Be sure your health insurance covers wart removals before visiting your doctor for a cure for warts. Since they can be considered cosmetic and not a risk for health problems, some insurance companies will be more stingy with their payment for treatment. Be sure your insurance covers them so you don’t have to pay out of pocket for the wart treatment.
If your insurance won’t cover your treatment, you can also visit your local pharmacy to pick up an at home cure for warts, or you could search the internet or ask your physician for an herbal remedy at home. Both can be effective but having a professional remove the wart is always your best option.
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