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Common warts
Warts are caused by human papillomavirus.. There are more than 150 types of hpv and are associated with various clinical lesions and diseases. Common warts repressent about 70% of all cutaneous warts and show hyperkeratotic, clefted surface with vegetations. They are caused by hpv types 1, 2, 4, 26, 27, 29, 41, 57, 65, 77. They are transmitted by skin to skin contact. Many effective treatments.
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A 32-year old asked:
How to cure common warts at home?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: common warts?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can common warts present in neck?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can a HPV shot protect me from common warts?
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A 48-year old asked:
Will a common wart medicine work for a planter wart?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can common warts appear on scrotum?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can my common wart on my hand spread?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does a wart on lip have the same apearance as a common wart?
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A 37-year old asked:
Docs, could a common wart on my hand spread to my face?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I asked on here about sum1with genital warts but has never had any sexual contact AT ALL & a dr replied&said it would be caused by Hpv strain 1 or 2(common wart)if no sexual contact but when I look that up it says not posible on genitals.whats true?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you explain if it's possible to get common warts on your actual lip?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the difference between a plantar, common wart and a corn or callous?
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A 32-year old asked:
Can you please tell me the best possible way to remove a common wart without going to the doctor?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I burned off a wart on my arm, and I'm wondering if this could lead to it spreading more? I've had it for years and remains localized to my elbow. It is a common wart.
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A 32-year old asked:
How can I prevent from getting a common wart and a filiform wart?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How do you know if you have a common wart on your hand if it is not risen but is discoloured?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I had a small common wart on my finger, I have treated several times and it came back, it has been gone for about 6 months. I avoid touching anything in fear of spreading it, can I let go of that fear or should I remain cautious?
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A 37-year old asked:
How can I get rid of common wart on finger?
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A 18-year old female asked:
If I had a common wart in my childhood on my finger, does it mean I had hpv and I am contagious even now?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Did the clinical trial using Candida Antigen to help get rid of common warts work out? If so what's the cure rate?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Common warts in hand cause any serious health problem?It will reduce the Life expectancy? I'm not willing to vaccinate HPV. I'm worried?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can you get a common wart on your shin? I have what i think is a common wart on my shin but I've read that you cant get common warts in that area
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can common warts be passed to genitals? Would it also result in genital warts (contagious one) or is it unlikely since they are different strands?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Which Warts are present in neck? I have a wart on back side of the neck.but it is not a filliform warts. Ithink it is a common Warts. Please reply doctor?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Common wart removal (salicylic acid). Should the healthy skin be painful when applying the acid? Needled&clipped the small wart flat then applied, then some skin came off with tape but no black thingy or hole in the middle and not sure when to stop?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have a Common warts in my hand. Can common warts cause any serious health problem? Can it reduce the Life expectancy? I'm not willing to vaccinate HPV and I'm not willing to remove them by cryoscopy. I'm worried?
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A 24-year old male asked:
How easily do common warts spread while holding hands? I have been told that they are contagious, but my dermatologist told me that I will most likely not spread them to anyone while holding hands unless they have a cut or lesion on their hand?
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A 44-year old asked:
If you touch genitals with a common wart on your hand will it give the other person warts?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Tiny white dots on penis shaft by head. No sex or sexual activity at all. Have common wart but on penis there not raised. What is it?
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A 17-year old male asked:
How likely is it for me to spread my common wart to penis or scrotum, especially since i have 2 of 3 Gardasil shots to build resistance?
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