Types of Warts

Human Papilloma Virus Infections 

Warts are benign lesions of the skin caused by the human papilloma virus9HPV). The lesions are round and elevated with a rough surface, and may occur anywhere on the skin.

The shape of the common wart, verucca vulgaris, is round, firm with a rough raised surface sometimes dotted with tiny black spots, which are small blood vessels and may occur as an isolated single lesion, or in a cluster Different papilloma viruses are specific for different locations.

The common wart occurs most frequently in school children, the incidence decreases after age 25. They are more common in girls than boys, and occur mostly on the fingers.

Verruca plana, otherwise known as flat warts are flat-topped papules which may be found in young children as well as adults. They are mostly located on the backs of the hands, or shins and often disappear quickly without any treatment.

Verruca vulgaris or plantar wart may be found on the sole, heel, or ball of the foot, they most commonly occur in late teens , and in those who share bathing facilities or dormitories.The appearance of the plantar wart is mostly flat with a hyperkeratotic surface, tenderness may be marked.

The best method for treating the wart is to avoid exposure in the first place, this can be done by wearing footwear at all times .Because they are under the foot the constant pressure can add to their size, and cause pain and discomfort when walking, pressure can be relieved by the addition of a metatarsal bar on the shoe. 

 Genital Warts otherwise known as condylomata acuminata, veneral wart or verruca acuminata, occur mostly in young sexually active adults. They may occur as pinhead papules or as cauliflower-like masses, may present as a solitary lesion, but are mostly found in clusters and can vary in size from a walnut to an apple. The location of the lesions in  males may be found along the glans of the penis, prepuce, shaft, or  scrotum, and in females around the clitoris, periurethral area, perineum, vagina, and cervix. Both sexes may have the lesions in the anal canal, perineal, perianal, urethral meatus, urethra, bladder, and in the mouth.

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