Different Types of Warts

Wart is a viral problem. It affects on the top layer of body skin and forms a solid blister. The main reason of this problem is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). More than 100 types of HPVs have found up to now. Each of them affects in different parts of body and emerges in different form. In addition, complexity of wart varies according to type of HPV. Some common types of warts are listed below.

Common Wart

common wart

This round-shaped wart appears mostly on hands and knees. It also affects fingernail or further down the finger. It does not cause any serious illness, but leads to disturbance for its inconvenient swallowed shape. Usually, it disappears on its own. If it takes longer to disappear, proper treatment is essential to protect other parts of the body for its affect.

Planter Wart

planter wart

Mostly found on feet and soles of feet. It is painful because of its location, especially if pressure exerted on feet by walking. Walking irritates the wart and pushes deeper into the skin. However, this is a simple growth of the skin and initially it appears as lump when you walk. Though it is not serious problem, treatment is required to avoid discomfort of walking.

Genital Wart

genital wart

It is relatively serious manifestation of HPV. This type of wart considers as contagious and a sexually transmitted diseases. In most cases it causes sore, bleeding and infection. Patients feel uncomfortable due to its location. Like other type of warts, it often fades away on its own. Some treatments are available to get rid of discomfit quickly.

Oral wart

oral wart

This dome shaped wart forms around the mouth and lips. It is painless, but irritating because of location. However, often it misunderstands as cancer, thus you should take professional help to make sure about this.  

Flat Wart

It is almost similar to common warts and considers as normal. Mostly found in teenage groups. Because of this small size, it becomes difficult to identify. This takes about a year to form and become visible. It appears in a number of places like face, neck, wrist, hands and knees. Though flat warts are harmless, they are embarrassing in terms of aesthetic issue.

flat wart

flat wart

 

Filiform wart

filiform wart

This type of wart usually known as facial wart. It forms around the lips and on the eyelids. It appears in longer shape and it is contagious. But it is harmless and easy to treat. However, professional help is required due to sensitivity of affected areas.

 

 

Periungual Wart

periungual wart

Periungual warts are mostly found near nails of fingers and toes. Usually they come out in clusters and this is the smallest kind of warts. Often they remain unseen without any irritation. Though they are harmless, they can cause discomfort due to their location and sometimes they may occur nail displacement. Therefore, it is should be treated as early as possible. Laser treatment or cryotherapy are often used to cure this type of warts.

Seed Wart

seed wart

These warts are easy definable as they appear in black color. They mostly found on hands and feet. This is a painful type of wart for its potentiality of inflammation. They are usually considered as a sign of other illness, but their treatments are similar to other type of common warts. However, they disappear after a certain period like other types.  

However, hands get wart more than other parts of the body, because this part of the body comes in contact in HPV or other people’s wart easily. In most cases, warts do not create serious problem and they disappear on their own. They are the matter of discomforts and other people look your hand down by seeing this. However, it is a matter of concern when people look you down by seeing this and your warts are increasing rapidly. Then you should consult a doctor and take necessary step to remove warts.