Warts

A wart is usually a small, bumpy tumor that normally appears on hands and feet, and it looks like a cauliflower or a solid blister. Warts are ordinary, and happen due to a viral infection, particularly by the human papilloma virus (HPV) and are infectious when get in touch with the skin of another person. It is also probable to get infected with warts from using towels or other items of the infected person. They usually vanish after a few months but can remain for years and can happen again. Some kind of papilloma viruses are known to cause cervical cancer.

There are several types of warts except common warts such as flat warts, genital warts, planter warts, filiform or digitate warts and mosaic warts etc. Vaginal warts vary in look. They also vary in size and shape. Some kinds of vaginal warts look like tiny bumps and some warts look like cauliflower-shaped growths. In men, genital warts can develop on the penis, near the anus, or can also appear between the penis and the scrotum. In women, genital warts may develop on the vulva and perineal area, in the vagina and on the cervix. Genital warts are different in size and may even be so small that you can’t see them. They can be a major cause of cancer of the cervix in women or cancer of the penis in men. Some of the most general symptoms of vaginal warts are trichomonas, wart on the outer vagina and numerous yeast infections. Pictures of genital warts can be seen on internet at several websites related to health. Internet is a great source to view the pictures of genital warts but you can also view the pictures on several health magazines. Genital warts pictures help you to identify and diagnose the warts easily. One of the best ways to remove the warts is to freeze them. This procedure of removing warts is called cryotherapy. The warts can also be removed with a laser treatment. Special warts removing chemicals can be used to treat the warts.

These chemicals break up the warts in the genital area and mix them in the skin. Warts removing chemicals may have to be applied to the area several times over a period of some weeks before the cure is complete. Chemicals used for removing warts from your hands should not be used for genital warts. They can make your genital skin very painful. A plantar wart (verruca plantaris, VP; also normally known a verruca) is a kind of wart caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). It is a small gash that develops on the sole of the foot (hence the name, from Latin planta pedis, the sole of the foot) and normally looks like a cauliflower.