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Can the strain of genital warts cause warts on your face or just in your mouth? how likely is it to get hpv on my face after one dose of guardisil?

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There are many...: ...Strains of the virus (hpv) that causes warts. Generally speaking, the strains that cause genital warts are not found in facial warts, although that has never been proven, to my knowledge. Gardisil protects against 4 of the strains of hpv that cause genital warts, so even multiple doses of gardisil are unlikely to have any effect on facial warts, one way or the other.

Answered 12/16/2014

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Dr. Erin Robertson answered

Specializes in General Practice

There are over 70 : human papilloma viral genomes. Gardasil was designed to provide protection against only the 4 strains most commonly associated with cervical cancer, with the added benefit for guys of lowering their risk for genital warts. The strains that like the face like more keratinized tissue. Check out: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hpv-infection/basics/symptoms/con-20030343

Answered 7/24/2017

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