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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Plantar Wart Treatment

Health Encyclopedia: Warts

Definition

Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin caused by a virus. They are generally harmless. However, warts can be disfiguring and embarrassing, and occasionally they itch or hurt (particularly on the feet).

The different types of warts include:

  • Common warts: usually appear on the hands, but can appear anywhere.
  • Flat warts: generally found on the face and forehead. Common in children, less so in teens, and rare in adults.
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Expert & Community Posts

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New Ointment Therapy for Anogenital Warts
By healthgal , Health Expert

  HPV is one of THE most common sexually transmitted diseases.   One presentation of HPV (human... Read more »

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HSV or HPV...WTF??
By Penelope James , Health Expert

Though some people visit this site to find comfort and support in the community, others seek it... Read more »

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Genital Bumps, Lesions, Sores, Warts, Scabs and Ulcers in Men
By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

About once or twice a month, I see a young male in his late teens or early 20s who come to me to... Read more »

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Nobel Awards This Year Goes to AIDS and HPV Research
By healthgal , Health Expert

It was 2 French researchers who discovered the AIDs virus and thanks to them we had a name for a... Read more »

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Sports Related Injuries- Plantar Fasciitis
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

  This is the first in a series of blogs I hope to be writing about common injuries that can be... Read more »

Health Guide

Warts
Plane juvenile warts; Periungual warts; Subungual warts; Plantar warts; Verruca; Verrucae planae juveniles; Filiform warts; Verruca vulgaris Treatment ... Read more »
Genital Warts and HPV
...short. An easy way to think about genital warts is to compare them to common warts (hand warts) or plantar warts (foot warts). You first get those kind of warts by contact with HPV on someone... Read more »
Warts
Plane juvenile warts; Periungual warts; Subungual warts; Plantar warts; Verruca; Verrucae planae juveniles; Filiform warts; Verruca vulgaris Symptoms ... Read more »
Foot Pain: Prevention
...grasp. Going barefoot outside, however, increases the risk for injury and other conditions, such as plantar warts.Shoes. Children should wear shoes that are light and flexible, and since their... Read more »
Warts
Plane juvenile warts; Periungual warts; Subungual warts; Plantar warts; Verruca; Verrucae planae juveniles; Filiform warts; Verruca vulgaris Prevention... Read more »

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