{"id":2612,"date":"2021-06-10T09:28:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-10T16:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advderm21.wpengine.com\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2024-03-27T12:53:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T19:53:53","slug":"whats-up-with-warts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.advancederm.net\/whats-up-with-warts\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s up with Warts?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paul T. Dunn, M.D., FAAD<\/a><\/p>\n

Board-Certified Dermatologist<\/p>\n

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What Are Warts?<\/h4>\n

Warts are skin colored, rough growths that commonly develop on the skin. They can grow anywhere on the body but are most common on the hands, feet, and knees. They are most common in children, but are seen at any age. Warts, also known as verruca, are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The fact that they are caused by a virus means they can spread and can be contagious. There are multiple different HPV types associated with different types of warts.These include common warts, plantar warts, flat warts, genital warts, as well as others. Some common growths on the skin that are often confused with warts include calluses, skin tags, seborrheic keratoses, and others. \u00a0<\/p>\n

How Can I Get Rid Of Warts?<\/h4>\n

Since warts have an infectious etiology, treatment can be challenging. There is no specific antiviral therapy available to cure HPV. Therefore, treatment is focused primarily on destruction or sometimes immunotherapy or chemotherapy. Fortunately, common warts can regress spontaneously, but that is most common in children. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen is the most common office treatment, but is not tolerated well by children. Over-the-counter salicylic acid treatment can be helpful also, but requires a lot of compliance over months of treatment.\u00a0Warts can also be treated in the office with topical agents that induce blistering such as cantharidin or types of acids. Injections with immunomodulatory agents or a type of chemotherapy can also be used for resistant lesions. The common goal with all of these treatments is to not only induce some type of destruction or reaction, but to also induce an immune response to suppress the virus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How Effective Are Treatments for Warts?<\/h4>\n

Unfortunately, not all treatments are effective in every individual. Generally, since individual treatments are usually only 70-80 percent effective, it may require trying varied treatments, until we see some success. Warts are benign growths, so if the lesions aren\u2019t bothersome, then they don\u2019t need to be treated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dr. Dunn sees patients for Medical Dermatology at our Coeur d\u2019Alene, Spokane North and Spokane Valley locations and is accepting new patients.\u00a0If warts are bothering you or someone you care about, call us at 509.456.7414<\/a> or book an appointment online<\/a> with Dr. Dunn or any one of our Dermatology Providers and see which form of treatment may work best for your unique situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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