Some types of human papillomavirus, penetrating through the damaged areas of the skin, cause rapid cell growth in its upper layer. As a result, warts form. The types of warts can vary. They form everywhere on the skin and can vary greatly in size and color. Usually, warts do not cause significant problems, they go away on their own. However, in some cases, it is worth consulting a doctor and removing them.
The types of warts on the body are usually distinguished according to the place of their distribution.
Types of warts
- Vulgar (common)
- Plantar,
- Flat (youth),
- Genital warts (genital warts)
- Filiform,
- Senile (seborrheic keratomat).
Common warts
Vulgar or common - this is the most common type of these neoplasms. They are small joints (up to 10 mm) with a rough surface. They protrude very little above the surface of the skin and are completely painless. Common warts form on any part of the body, but most often are on the neck, head, elbow or knee bends.
Another feature of common warts is the appearance near the "main" warts, large, smaller.
Plantar
This is one of the varieties of common warts, it is also called "Spitz". Located on the skin of the foot, most often on the side of the foot. It consists of several papillae, fused to each other, surrounded by a roller. Sometimes Spitz looks like a dense thorn that has grown on the skin. Sometimes plantar warts can grow inside the skin. Then they look like a fossa surrounded by a roller with protruding papillae. Plantar warts often cause discomfort to a person because they cause discomfort and even pain while walking.
Their formation can be provoked by tight or uncomfortable shoes. In such shoes, areas of the skin are damaged and become more vulnerable to the penetration and development of human papillomavirus.
Flat
Flat warts are more common at an early age, in children and adolescents and are therefore called youthful. These are small formations (usually about 3 mm). They can be round or irregular. The surface of juvenile warts is smooth and flat. The color is usually the same as that of the skin, sometimes flat warts can have a yellow tinge. This type of wart can form on any part of the skin, but their "favorite" places are the face and hands.
Flat warts usually do not cause physical discomfort and disappear over time. However, when placed in conspicuous places, they cause aesthetic concerns, so patients often turn to doctors and cosmetologists to remove them.
Genital warts
Such warts are localized in the genital area and the infection occurs through sexual contact. The most common spread of genital warts is the groin, penis, labia and anus. Also, this type of warts can form in the mouth.
Genital warts are small skin growths with a sharp tip, small papillae. These papillae fuse with each other and often look like cauliflower. The color of the genital warts is the dark color of the flesh, pink.
Treatment of genital warts is performed by dermatovenerologists with the participation of a gynecologist or urologist.
Filiform
Filiform warts are more common in older people. They are elongated growths that resemble a thread. The size of filamentous warts can be up to 1 cm The location of the accord is the skin of the neck and face. Most often, they form on the eyelids, lips. There are filamentous warts in the armpit.
Chords are often injured because of their elongated shape. By themselves, in most cases, they do not go away, moreover, after removal, there are often recurrences with the formation of new warts in the same places.
Senile
Seborrheic keratomas most often develop in old age due to skin changes. They are located on the body everywhere, but most often on the neck, arms, chest. These are small flat papules with clear borders. Senile warts are most often yellow-pink or brown in color, their size is up to 2 cm They can be single and can form whole foci. Dead skin cells form the basis of such neoplasms. At first they are soft, but over time they become dense, covered with cracks.
Senile warts require careful attention, as they tend to malignant transformation.
So there are different types of warts. Most of them are harmless, but it is better, without delay, to consult a doctor and make sure of it.