Learning About Warts

There are over 100 different types of warts. Many people are not aware of what a wart is and how it can be passed on to different people. A wart is an HPV (human papilla virus).

Any parts of exposed skin has the ability to be infected by warts. The wart starts off small and looks like a cauliflower. At this stage it is generally known as a benign tumor on the skin. Warts can be transmitted from person to person through contact.

If you touch a wart on someone then you are at a high risk of having a wart grow on you. If your skin was broken when you touch someone infected then that risk is even higher. It can also be passed through objects like bath towels or any object that has come into contact with the wart.

As we said before there are several different types of warts The most common wart is the one that is usually found on fingers and hands. There are also plantar warts also known as foot warts - which are found on the soles of the feet. This type of wart can be debilitating on someone’s ability to walk.

Flat warts are flat on the surface and are usually grouped in large numbers. They can be found on the legs of mainly female adults and also on the faces of younger children.