Question 1

i have lots of small warts on hands and feet. how do i treat them?

Accepted Answer

17% salicylic acid: apply once a day till they disappear.  If too deep you will need liquid nitrogen

Question 2

how can  one get rid of warts on hands and feet permanently?

Accepted Answer

Cause of warts: Hpv - human papillomavirus causes warts. It is a dna virus that once in the skin, it is there forever.

That being said, the virus is never removed forever and can come back at any time.

Warts can be treated and will go away with treatment and often without treatment, but the virus remains.

Question 3

mixed reaction. are the strains that cause common or flat warts on hands and feet the cancer causing type? i don't have genital warts fyi?

Accepted Answer

: No. The strains of HPV that trigger common or flat warts are not associated with cancer.

Question 4

i've flat warts on hands and feet/ankles, but not genital warts at all. are these a cancer risk? different then genital from what i've read. i've had them for years?

Accepted Answer

: Ordinary or common warts are nononcogenic, that is they do not cause cancer although they are caused by a type of HPV

Question 5

last one. so flat warts on hands and feet are the same strain as genital warts? no cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

: Different strains no cancer risk.

Question 6

how quickly will flat warts on hands and top of feet progress to cancer? scared?

Accepted Answer

: Almost never if they are really warts. Do a video consult with us so we can see and we can help more.

Question 7

do any high risk strains of hpv cause warts on hands and top of feet? i thought the answer was no but not so sure?

Accepted Answer

: Warts in these locations usually are caused by HIV1, which is a low risk type (cancer very rare). And the sexually transmitted (genital) HPV types are uncommon. But probably "warts" in these locations usually are not warts at all, but some other skin problem. See a dermatologist then follow her advice.

Question 8

which high risk strains of hpv would cause flat warts on hands and top of feet? i didn't think they did but wanted to ask?

Accepted Answer

: First, don't assume you have warts at all, unless a doctor has confirmed that diagnosis. Most flat spots on the skin are not warts and not caused by HPV. If a doctor (preferably a dermatologist) confirms warts, the most likely type causing such an infection would be HPV1, the cause of common skin warts, plantar warts, etc. Probably not any sexually transmitted HPV type.

Question 9

tested. postive for hpv  july 2010.. i've had 2 normal paps since then but i have warts on hands feet and knees could my body have cleared the virus

Accepted Answer

Long term germ: Hpv is a member of a family of dna viruses well known for disappearing for unpredictable intervals before resurfacing. Once you have it, it has you as a landlord & like a cold sore, may return in the future.

Question 10

is it true that flat warts on hands and top of feet and ankles are benign and not a risk for cancer at all? i do not have genital warts. thanks in advance?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, they are benign.

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I have lots of small warts on hands and feet. how do i treat them?

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How can one get rid of warts on hands and feet permanently?

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Mixed reaction. are the strains that cause common or flat warts on hands and feet the cancer causing type? i don't have genital warts fyi?

A member asked:

I've flat warts on hands and feet/ankles, but not genital warts at all. are these a cancer risk? different then genital from what i've read. i've had them for years?

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Last one. so flat warts on hands and feet are the same strain as genital warts? no cancer risk?

A member asked:

How quickly will flat warts on hands and top of feet progress to cancer? scared?

A member asked:

Do any high risk strains of hpv cause warts on hands and top of feet? i thought the answer was no but not so sure?

A member asked:

Which high risk strains of hpv would cause flat warts on hands and top of feet? i didn't think they did but wanted to ask?

A member asked:

Tested. postive for hpv july 2010.. i've had 2 normal paps since then but i have warts on hands feet and knees could my body have cleared the virus

A member asked:

Is it true that flat warts on hands and top of feet and ankles are benign and not a risk for cancer at all? i do not have genital warts. thanks in advance?

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