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Warts are small, usually painless growths on the skin caused by a virus. They are generally harmless. However, warts can be disfiguring and embarrassing, and occasionally they itch or hurt (particularly on the feet. The different types of warts include: Common warts usually appear on the hands, but can appear anywhere; Flat warts are generally found on the face and forehead. They are common in children, less so in teens, and rare in adults; Genital warts are usually found on the genitals, in the pubic area, and the area between the thighs, but can appear inside the vagina and anal canal; Plantar wartsare found on the soles of the feet; Subungual and periungual warts appear under and around the fingernails or toenails.
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Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer.
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Treating WartsYou and your doctor can talk about what treatment may be best for your wart or warts. To get rid of your warts, your doctor may need to try more than one type of treatment.
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Warts, also called verrucae, are small benign growths usually caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer of skin.
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Warts are small, benign growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. The virus infects the surface layer.
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