Conditions
Warts
Warts are normally small, skin coloured rough lumps that appear on the skin. They most commonly appear on the hands and feet, and are totally benign. They are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus that causes the keratin in the skin to grow too much, producing a hard textured wart. The human wart virus is extremely contagious, and skin-to-skin contact or shared use of clothes or towels can easily spread the virus. Though warts will often clear up of their own accord, treatment can accelerate the process and rid sufferers of these unsightly lumps. Warts most commonly spread through people biting or cutting them, making them bleed and helping to spread the virus. Treatment can involve use of salicylic acid, which is available at a pharmacy, or through cryotherapy where a GP or podiatrist freezes off the wart.
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i am 13 i have a white lump on my inner vaginal lip and i am to embarresed to go to the doctors or tell someone , do you have an idea of what it might be ?
hi i have got two warts on my left foot, one small and one big one. i have tired a number of treatment (e.g gel and freezing them) and its realing starting to get me down, can you help me PLZ
hi, my daughter she is 4 and she has a wart on her face and it is rather big i took her to the doctors and he said it will just fall off it self, but that was awhile ago now i just wanted to no if there is anything eles that could remove it it is right next to her mouth? x
hi, I have warts on my hands (at 1 stage I had over 20 on each hand)for the last 18 years.At present there are 4. Have used every lotion and potion, had them frozen as well but they keep coming back.What can I do?Thanks
hello, i really need help..
i have about 20warts on both my right and left hands, theyre causing alot of embarrassment ive had them since i was 10 and i am now 16. i have been to the doctors repeatedly for treatment,which does not work,i have tried caustic pens,saliyic acid,wartner,baazuka filing them. nothing seems to work and they keep spreading. i was wondering because i may suffer from aneamia that the lack of vitamin B12 /B6 could be a reason for the spreading..? please help me,thankyou.
Hello, i have loads of warts on my legs and my arm, they're so embarrassing, i couldn't show my legs off in the summer because of the warts. i am desperately trying to get rid of them, i went to the doctors, they said it going to take a awhile to get of rid them. i had some on my feets, they lasted about 2 years, i finally got rid of them, but why on my legs?!
I truly do not think that some warts are from a STD contact when we never had sexual contact as a young person.
I remember a tree thorn pricking the side near my eye and that eara for over 30 years has always remained lumpy. It got very big once and I use wart freeze retail stuff and it shrank but hasn't gone away.
I touched it and yes it spread to my fingers and when I shower its now on my privates. Really sad to see no real retail shelf cure.
i have about 20 maybe more wart things on my theigh theyve now been there about a year and a half, ive been to the docs and they said it was a type of wart called "muluscum contagiosum" i was wondering if i could try the apple cider viniegar over night. but im not sure if its worth it because theyre a bit defferent from regular warts. PLEASE HELP !!! my cinfidence is being shatterd and i want to wear short n skirts like my other legs without having to wear leggings ! thnks x
hi, i have warts all over my hands as well, and like most of you find them really embarrassing. But recently i was talking to my aunty and she told me about this stuff called 'Gluterol', it's got this thing in it that kills the virus and dries the wart out, it worked for my aunty and appears to be working for me. Hope i helped.
hey i am 13 nd i have 4 warts on my left hand and 11 verrucas on my right foot i have had the warts for a few months nd had the verrucas since i ws bout 7 yrs old i have tried freezin them but it dont work
i am goin to the doctors to get them removed i cant wait its so embarassing.
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