What can be done in the treatment?
• Dermatologists in the treatment; They will make your treatment plan with agents that are effective against the HPV virus, which is the causative agent of warts, and agents or methods that destroy the tissue and provide healing.
• These treatment methods; It is determined according to the age of the patient, the area where the wart is located, its thickness and clinical type.
• The main treatment methods are superficially applied keratolytic agents that melt the upper layer of the skin, cold therapy (cryotherapy), acidic solutions that kill the wart microbe, and in some cases, surgical methods. can be used.
• In some cases, spontaneous recovery can be observed in children within a period of approximately 2 years without the need for any treatment. However, it should not be forgotten that the disease may spread and increase during this period without treatment.
How can I protect myself from warts?
• Do not pick or scratch your wart
• Wear appropriate and own shoes in common areas such as the pool. Use it
• Do not touch other people's warts.
• Since humid environments may increase the spread of warts, keep your feet dry, especially for warts located on the feet.
Wart (Verru)
Wart; It is a benign skin growth caused by the virus called human papillomavirus (HPV) infecting the upper layer of the skin. Although it is mostly seen on the hands and feet, it can occur all over the body.
How does the disease occur?
Virus (Human papilloma virus) causes warts. It occurs after direct contact with the wart or after contact with something that touches the wart. Traumas such as cuts or injuries to the skin facilitate infection.
Is wart hereditary? Warts are a microbial disease and are not hereditary.
Are there people at risk of contracting the disease? Anyone who comes into contact with warts is at risk of contracting warts, but some people are more likely to become infected. These are;
• Children and young people
• Those who have the habit of biting their nails
• Those with weak immune systems.
In which parts of our body are warts located? ? Warts can be located in different parts of our body and appear in different clinical forms.
Verruca vulgaris: Sı The most common type of warts
• It is often seen on the fingers, around the nails and on the back of the hand.
• The patient usually has skin injuries and the habit of biting nails frequently.
• It appears as skin-colored, rough-surfaced skin bumps on which black dots can sometimes be seen.
Warts on the fingers
Foot warts (plantar verruca)
• Warts located on the soles of the feet sometimes appear in clusters, and black dots can also be seen on them.
• Warts do not form bumps in this area, they are more flat-surfaced and ingrown, and can be confused with calluses.
• It can cause severe pain in the patient while walking
Flat warts (plane warts)
• Although they can be seen anywhere, they are most commonly located on the face.
• Warts are located on the face, especially in men. Their number increases rapidly by contaminating the environment due to shaving.
• They appear slightly darker than the smooth-surfaced skin.
• They are smaller in structure than the warts seen in other areas.
Penic warts. (filiform vein)
• Frequently on the face; They settle around the mouth and eyes. It appears as threadlike extensions with thin bodies on a narrow base. They can grow quickly.
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