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Warts?

A wart is a rough, raised, round or oval, painless growth on the skin.
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They are generally harmless and often go away on their own within a few years.



Wart on the hand

You may be here because you do not like how the wart look or it is painful. .

Let's see what you can do about it.

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Is this wart on the pubic area, vaginal?

Or anal canal?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Looking at genital warts.
  • This must be treated by a doctor. Do not use over-the-counter wart removal stuff for this.
  • If you have genital warts, all of your sexual partners must be examined by a health care provider and treated if warts are found.
  • Even if you do NOT have symptoms, you must be treated to prevent complications and spreading the condition to others.

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Is the wart on the face or forehead?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • No over-the-counter treatment available for this.

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Is the wart on the soles of the feet?
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Yes?
You are more than likely looking at plantar warts.
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Plantar warts are found on the soles of the feet.

Because of their location, they can become extremely painful.

Large numbers of plantar warts on the foot may cause difficulty when running and even walking.

Let's see how you can take care of this wart.

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Is this wart mainly on the hands...
(can be anywhere else)

... and is raised, roughened or somewhat painless?
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Yes?
More than likely looking at common warts.
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Let's continue and see what a pharmacist recommend you use to get rid of this wart.

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Is this under and around the finger or toe nails?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Looking at subungual and periungual warts
  • Hard to treat. See a doctor for this.

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Alright.
If the wart does not fall into the categories discussed so far, see a doctor.
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If it is likely a common wart, then let's continue.

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Wart or a corn?

Is this a wart or a corn?
Let's answer that first.
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See if you can get a surgical blade or a clean fine razor blade.

Gently shave the area with the blade.
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did it shave easily without pain or was it very painful?

 

Yes?

 

Corns will shave easily without pain.

But warts will be very painful.
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Alright, one more question.

 

Yes?

 

Are you seeing black dots in the center of this lesion?
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Yes?
Suspecting a wart.
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Tiny blood vessels grow into a wart and may appear as dark specks that look like dirt in the center.

 

Is this in groups or clusters?
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Yes?
Suspecting a wart.
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Warts can appear alone or in groups.

 

OK
Those are some of the ways to distinguish a plantar wart from a corn.
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Let's continue and see how to take care of this if you are thinking plantar warts.

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How bad is it?

Let's figure out how bad it is by answering a few questions.
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Is the wart and surroundings showing red streaks or pus?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • May be looking at an infection.

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Is the wart and surrounding area bleeding and light pressure won't stop it?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Are you seeing any other type of discharge?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Need to rule out infection.

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Is the wart very painful?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Need professional evaluation.

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Is there any change in the color or appearance of the wart lately?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Need to rule out melanoma.

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Are you diabetic?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Hard to treat with self care.

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Do you have a weakened immune system?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Hard to treat with self care.

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Finally, have you tried self-care and the wart has not responded and you want it removed?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Let's see what to use over-the-counter for this wart.
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Like to see what a pharmacist recommend over the counter or see the nearest urgent care clinic to you?

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