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The warts commonly seen on the skin are caused by a viral infection. The culprit is one of the HPVs (human papillomaviruses) that can be spread from person to person or be acquired through contact with a contaminated surface. ... Since a wart generally appears after a few months or even longer after the infection with HPV,
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www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=4649...
www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46499
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This topic covers warts on any area of the body except the genitals. ... A wart is a harmless skin growth caused by some types of the virus called the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are more than 100 known types of HPV. HPV infects the top layer of skin, usually entering the body in an area of broken skin.
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www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/warts-and...
www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/tc/warts-and-plantar-warts-topic-overview
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Learn how to treat warts, skin growths that are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). ... Cantharidin: This substance, which is mixed with other chemicals and applied to the skin, forms a blister around the wart. After cantharidin is applied, the area is covered with a bandage. The blister lifts the wart off the skin so...
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www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/warts
www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/guide/warts
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soaks the wart in warm water and removes dead skin on the surface of the wart with an emery board (that's never going to be used for nails) before applying the medicine. Be careful not to file into it. ... Also call the doctor if a wart or surrounding skin is:
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kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/wart.html
kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/wart.html
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A wart is a tiny, hard bump on the skin, with a rough surface that may look like cauliflower. Warts vary in color, and inside the wart are tiny spots that may look like black hairs or specks. ... numbing the skin and then scraping the wart off; or...
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kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/wart.OLD_p5.html
kidshealth.org/parent/infections/skin/wart.OLD_p5.html
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Warts are actually benign tumors of the epidermis caused by a virus. Find what you need to know about this annoying skin condition. ... The Appearance of Warts; Warts normally grow out of the skin in cylindrical columns. These columns do not fuse when the wart grows on thin skin such as the face. On thicker skin,
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dermatology.about.com/cs/warts/a/warts.htm
dermatology.about.com/cs/warts/a/warts.htm
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A new type of skin wart was observed in a Japanese patient. ... A new type of skin wart was observed in a Japanese patient. It was characterized by intracytoplasmic inclusions with a 'fibrillar' structure which were distinct from previously described wart-associated inclusions.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/10828642
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Wart as a possible cause of Skin bumps, with analysis of Wart and tests to confirm diagnosis. Links to 126 other causes of Skin bumps. ... Wart: Cause of Skin bumps...
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www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/skin_bumps/causes-wart....
www.wrongdiagnosis.com/symptoms/skin_bumps/causes-wart.htm
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Foot warts are difficult to treat because the bulk of the wart lies below the skin surface. Treatments include the use of salicylic acid plasters, applying other chemicals to the wart, or one of the surgical treatments including laser surgery, electrosurgery, or cutting.
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www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_warts....
www.aad.org/public/publications/pamphlets/common_warts.html
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