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Warts



Warts, multiple - on hands
Warts, multiple - on hands
Warts, flat on the cheek and neck
Warts, flat on the cheek and neck
Wart
Wart
Plantar wart
Plantar wart
Subungual wart
Subungual wart
Wart (close-up)
Wart (close-up)
Wart (verruca) with a cutaneous horn on the toe
Wart (verruca) with a cutaneous horn on the toe


Warts

Alternative Names:

Plane juvenile warts; Periungual warts; Subungual warts; Plantar warts; Verruca; Verrucae planae juveniles; Filiform warts; Verruca vulgaris
Prevention:
  • Avoid direct skin contact with a wart on someone else.
  • After filing your wart, wash the file carefully since you can spread the virus to other parts of your body.
  • After touching any of your warts, wash your hands carefully.

References:


Lacey CJ. Therapy for genital human papillomavirus-related disease. J Clin Virol. 2005; Suppl 1: S82-90.

Dorland?s Illustrated Medical Dictionary. Wart. Available at: http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_w_01zPzhtm. Accessed June 6, 2005.




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