As of today, the Human Papilloma virus is considered as the most common infection that affect the human body. Famously known as the wart virus, this can contaminate people from different races and different regions of the world. There are times when a person may in fact carry the virus without knowing that they are in fact infected already. Hence, a medical testing is needed. The genital warts are so small that they can be undetectable by the naked eye and can multiply swiftly until larger clusters take their form. Sometimes they can come as small flat bumps or may resemble the look of a cauliflower.

The good news is that genital wart treatment is available. For one, it is possible to apply cream but if the condition is severe, surgery is the method preferred by most experts. In case of the cream, it is applied directly into the affected part … read more

Recent statistics show that flat wart cases had been gradually increasing over the past 5 years. What are flat warts anyway? Flat wart is a type of wart that usually affects children more than adults. It is an abnormal growth of benign tumor in the skin.

Typically, warts are described as bumpy, elevated hard skin thickening which is rough and marked with black dots on top. However, flat warts are different in appearance. They are small – approximately a diameter of a pinhead, little or no elevated portion, and usually blend with the color of the skin, although they can be light brown, pinkish or yellowish at times. Although flat warts are commonly seen on the face, they can also show on knees, hands and arms. Flat warts can emerge one by one or can be found in clusters. Sometimes, the number can reach up to 110 flat warts in one … read more

Warts are indeed very annoying especially if they affect you in your daily activities. Warts (or medically known as condylomata or verrucae) are abnormal skin growths or tumors which are benign in nature. They usually appear as bumpy thickened skin lesions which suddenly pop up without any warning. Sometimes, warts can be mistaken for a simple callus or corn. However, looking closer at the lesion will determine the difference. Warts have a coarse surface and have small black spots within it called the “seeds”. These seeds are caused by clotted and dried blood within small blood vessels.

What cause warts to appear in the skin? Basically, warts are caused by a viral infection. The Human Papilloma virus or HPV is the main culprit behind these unwanted growths. The Human papilloma virus is a DNA virus, meaning it contains DNA genome instead of RNA. Unfortunately, there are about more than 50 kinds … read more

What are vaginal warts? Vaginal warts are a type of wart which is triggered by the Human papillomavirus (HPV). Warts in general are caused by the Human papillomavirus. A lot of people get worried and annoyed when they find out that a wart is starting to grow on a part of their body. Not only does it make them feel conscious, but it can also make disrupt their everyday routines. Warts are benign skin tumors which are usually described as hard, bumpy thickening of the skin with a rough, uneven surface and small black dots on top of it.

Sadly, the Human papillomavirus is a prolific type of DNA virus with over 50 types and 130 different strains. Each strain and type produces a unique kind of wart affecting different parts of the body depending on their level of action. Genital warts can be compared to warts that are commonly found … read more

There is nothing funny about warts starting to grow on your skin. Warts generally appear as tiny bumps upon thickened skin layer which cause consciousness and worry among most people who have it. For a more detailed description, warts are benign growths and thickening of the layer of the skin and surfaces of mucous membrane. These growths have a rough surface and typically have black dots on its surface. Warts (or scientifically known as verruca or condylomata) are caused by the human papilloma virus – this virus has a lot of variety, which explains why there exist different types of warts.

There are over 50 varieties of human papilloma viruses, and each causes a unique type of wart and has a specific location on where it manifests. These are all depending on the type of virus’ mechanism of attack. Here are some of the most common types of warts:

The common … read more