1. WARTS!
by skyler hortop

2. How do you get warts?
Human Papillomavirus
HPV

3. Types of Warts
Common warts
Plantar warts
Flat warts
Genital warts

4. Common Warts
Common warts appear mainly on the hands. Subungual warts appear around/under the nails, they are harder to cure
Flesh colored, raised from the surface and covered with hornlike projections

5. Plantar warts occur on the bottom of the foot
High-pressure areas such as the heel or metatarsal head, area behind/under toes
Grow into the skin, not outward, this makes them more difficult to treat

6. Flat Warts commonly seen on the face, forehead, or back of the hands
small individual bumps and spread rapidly

7. Genital warts
on the genitals, pubic area, rectum, or between the thighs

8. Symptoms Small, hard, raised or flat lesion or lump
Small, smooth lesions on face, hands, arms, legs
Rough growths around nails
Rough, round lesions on soles of feet

9. Treatment Cantharidin
Home remedies- Compound W- freezes the wart, causing a blister to form underneath to fall off
Many have salicylic acid involved
Cantharidin

10. Treatments Cryotherapy Cantharidin Electrosurgery Laser Removal
Curettage- cutting off wart with a sharp knife
Electrosurgery- burning the wart with an electrical current.
Cryoptherapy- liquid nitrogen is sprayed onto the affected area, A blister may form beneath the treated area, which helps to lift the lesion off the skin
Cantharidin-An acid taken out of a beetle, this acid forms a local epidermal tissue reaction that is intense and produces a blister formation
Others include- chemical peels, liquid nitrogen
Electrosurgery
Laser Removal

11. In the Future! Cover up warts with socks or gloves!
Wear flip flops in public areas!
Do not share towels!