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Verruca
Verruca is the medical term for a wart, which is a non-cancerous skin growth caused by viruses.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
How it is usually transmitted?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What causes verruca?
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A 54-year old asked:
How do you cure verrucas?
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A 48-year old asked:
How to shave off a verruca?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I remove my verruca?
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A 39-year old asked:
What does a verruca look like?
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A 32-year old asked:
Verruca's, what do you do for this?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the known symptoms of verruca?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can I treat verruca without freezing?
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A 36-year old asked:
What should I do if a verruca wont go away?
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A 46-year old asked:
What will happen if you pick your verruca's?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Verruca?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I recover from the cutting out of a verruca?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why and how does verruca start! how do I get it off?
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A 45-year old asked:
What would cause someone to have to cover up their verrucas?
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A 33-year old male asked:
How do I change my shower routine to stop a verruca spreading?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have had a verruca for 6 yrs tried everything been told you can't get it frozen or cut on the nhs anymore?
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A member asked:
Can wearing a normal sock in paddling pool stop verruca from spreading to others? Or does it have a be a verruca sock?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I took out the black bit in my verruca.. will it go away now? I also can't use bazuka bc i ahev circulation problem. what now?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I got my verrucas froze at the doctors and I go on holiday in two weeks. I'm not sure if they are gone or not so I was wondering if you could help me.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I used bazuka for my verrucas..a week later i found out I have a circulation problem i didn't know about. can I still use bazuka? what else can I use?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is the treatment for verruca?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you get a verruca on your tongue?
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A 31-year old asked:
I would like to get rid of verrucas, fast!?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What Can I use to cure verrucas and eczema ?
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A 40-year old asked:
Are there any verruca remedies or treatments?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the quickest way to get rid of a verruca?
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A 44-year old asked:
How will it take for a verruca to heal using banana skin?
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A 30-year old asked:
Extremely itchy verrucas that won't go away. What do you suggest?
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A 36-year old female asked:
4 years ago I had a verruca frozen. The wart has recently returned. What is advisable to do? Freeze again? It doesn't bother me much?
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A 42-year old asked:
How could i get rid of a verruca without scarring?
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