Question 1

what can i do if my wart turned black what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Nothing special.: Warts are full of blood vessels, so they will commonly bleed under the skin which makes them black. See a doc to help you get rid of it if you are unable to get that done yourself.

Question 2

had sex with a guy 10 years ago. turned out he had gental warts. todate i have not had a break out. i am wondering do i have a virus?

Accepted Answer

Genital warts: Firstly you can have you blood antibody levels checked. Secondly consider yourself lucky that you did not get it as yet as far as you can see.

Question 3

i've been treating a planter wart for over two months with acid patches.  it turned white and fell off leaving a big hole. how do i tell if it's gone.

Accepted Answer

Wait till it heals.: as warts are viral, you need to wait until it heals to really know.

Question 4

are warts painful?

Accepted Answer

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 5

how to remove warts?

Accepted Answer

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 6

is there an injection for warts?

Accepted Answer

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 7

how many types of warts are there?

Accepted Answer

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 8

please tell me, are warts pearlescent?

Accepted Answer

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 9

what exactly is the quickest way to remove warts?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: But it depends where they are located.

Question 10

are warts contagious?

Accepted Answer

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.

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