Types of warts

types of warts on the skin

Some types of human papillomavirus, penetrating the damaged areas of the skin, cause rapid growth of cells in its upper layer. As a result, warts form. The types of warts can vary. They form all over 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 remove them.

The types of warts on the body are usually differentiated according to their location.

Types of warts

  • vulgar (common)
  • plantation,
  • Flat (youth),
  • Genital warts (genital warts)
  • filamentous,
  • Senile (seborrheic keratomas).

Ordinary warts

Vulgar or common - this is the most common type of these neoplasms. They are small nodes (up to 10 mm) with a rough surface. They protrude very slightly above the surface of the skin and are completely painless. Common warts form on any part of the body, but are most common on the neck, head, elbow or knee joints.

Another feature of ordinary warts is the appearance next to the "main", large wart, smaller.

Plantar

This is one of the varieties of common warts, also called "spitz". It is located on the skin of the foot, most often on the side of the sole. It consists of several papillae fused to each other, surrounded by a roller. Sometimes the spitz looks like a thick thorn that has grown on the skin. Sometimes plantar warts can grow inside the skin. Then they look like a pit surrounded by a roller with protruding papillae. Plantar warts often cause discomfort to a person because they cause discomfort and even pain when 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 the human papillomavirus.

Apartment

Flat warts are more common at an early age, in children and adolescents, and are therefore called juvenile. 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 yellowish 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, placed in prominent places, they cause aesthetic discomfort, 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 prevalences of genital warts are the groin, penis, labia and anus. Also, this type of wart can form in the mouth.

Genital warts are small skin growths with a sharp tip, small papillae. These papillae merge with each other and often look like cauliflower. The color of genital warts is dark flesh, pink.

The treatment of genital warts is performed by dermatovenereologists with the participation of a gynecologist or urologist.

Filamentous

Filamentous warts (acrochords) are more common in older people. They are elongated outgrowths that look like thread. The size of filamentous warts can be up to 1 cm. The location of the acrochord is the skin of the neck and face. Most often they form on the eyelids, lips. There are fibrous warts in the armpits.

Acrochords are often injured due to their elongated shape. By themselves, in most cases, they do not disappear, in addition, after removal there are often recurrences with the formation of new warts in the same places.

Senior

Seborrheic keratomas most often develop in old age due to skin changes. They are found everywhere on the body, but more often on the neck, arms, chest. These are small flat papules with clear borders. Elderly warts are more often yellow-pink or brown in color, their size is up to 2 cm. They can be single or can form entire foci. Dead skin cells are 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 are prone 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.