Question 1

i think its plantar wart ?

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Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. Your symptoms are suggestive of planter fasciitis.

Question 2

are warts painful?

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Yes, some are: A wart is the result of a virus causing skin cells to grow abnormally. Plantar warts on the soles of the feet are usually painful. The warts commonly found on the hands are usually painless. Different viruses will cause different kinds of warts. All are usually cured by freezing with liquid nitrogen application. Skin cancer can have a similar appearance to a wart. Always have skin lesions checked.

Question 3

how to remove warts?

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Try Duct Tape: Some warts can be removed by placing duct tape pieces cut out to the size of the wart, and keeping the wart covered for several weeks.  Replace the tape daily and gently scrub the wart off as it softens, and then replace the tape.

Question 4

is there an injection for warts?

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Antigen: For recalcitrant warts, Candida or mumps skin antigen which is injected into the wart every three to four weeks for several treatments sometimes  helps.  However, this treatment may cause discomfort, redness, and swelling. I wish you well with your health!

Question 5

how many types of warts are there?

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warts are same: Caused by hpv virus , with so many subtypes , each has its own behavior most of the genital warts are caused by type 6 ;11 but cx cancers by 16;18  .   Plantar warts are caused by 1, 2, 4, 27, ; 57  usually plantar warts will not infect genitals vice versa . Have their own fetish  there are over 100 to 150 subtypes, of hpv virus

Question 6

please tell me, are warts pearlescent?

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Pearlescent: luster: No, warts typical appear as raised cauliflower (with little black heads which can bleed) appearing lesions, on most body parts but plantar warts will have a callous cap to them.   A glossy luster appearing skin lesion may be a epidermal inclusion cyst or other.  See you local dermatologist or if on a foot, podiatrist.

Question 7

what exactly is the quickest way to remove warts?

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Surgery: But it depends where they are located.

Question 8

are warts contagious?

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Yes: Through skin to skin contact the virus (hpv) that causes warts can spread from one person to another. It can aslo be spread to mucous linings like in the mouth or vagina.

Question 9

how to treat flat warts?

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Flat Warts: Warts often go away without treatment.Over-the-counter treatments that contain salicylic acid work by removing layers of a wart a little bit at a time.Imiquimod is a prescription cream may enhance your immune system's ability to fight hpv.Freezing with liquid nitrogen, electrocautery, which uses an electrical current to burn off warts or lesions, surgical or laser surgery. Hope this helped :].

Question 10

how to remove warts and fungi?

Accepted Answer

Two different: These are completely different problems that are treated in different ways.  A lot depends on where the fungus and warts are at!  please provide a location and we can give you better advice.

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