{"id":5759,"date":"2023-11-04T14:48:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T14:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/?page_id=5759"},"modified":"2025-04-29T10:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:49:25","slug":"wart-verruga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/medical-dermatology\/wart-verruga\/","title":{"rendered":"Wart (Verruga)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5759\" class=\"elementor elementor-5759\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fdd5ef7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fdd5ef7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24ec21c8\" data-id=\"24ec21c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392a127a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"392a127a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1785011349\">\n\t<div id=\"col-421065381\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t  <div id=\"page-header-1051417136\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title light simple-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Wart (Verruga)          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"289\">A wart, also known as a verruca, is a common skin growth caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). <strong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"111\">Moreover<\/strong>, warts can appear on various parts of the body, including the hands, feet, face, and genitals. <strong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"220\">Typically<\/strong>, they have a rough texture and can vary in size, shape, and color.<\/p><p data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"658\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"306\">In addition<\/strong>, warts are contagious and can spread through direct contact with an infected person or by touching contaminated surfaces or objects. <strong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"455\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Furthermore<\/strong>, they can spread from one part of the body to another through self-inoculation. <strong data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"551\">For example<\/strong>, scratching or picking at a wart and then touching another area of the skin can cause the virus to spread.<\/p>\t<div id=\"gap-699139993\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-339929305 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-339929305 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-873504970\">\n\t<div id=\"col-687851497\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Common warts (verruca vulgaris)<\/span><\/h3><p>These warts <strong data-start=\"12\" data-end=\"24\">commonly<\/strong> appear on the fingers, hands, and around the nails. <strong data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"90\">Typically<\/strong>, they are raised, firm, and have a rough surface. <strong data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"153\">Moreover<\/strong>, common wart verruga often exhibit a cauliflower-like appearance with small black dots, which are clotted blood vessels.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-687851497 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"col-1464872390\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Genital warts<\/span><\/h3><p>These warts appear on the genital and anal areas and are transmitted through sexual contact. Genital warts can vary in size, shape, and appearance and may be raised, flat, or cauliflower-like. They can be flesh-colored or have a pinkish hue.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1464872390 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-1954680091\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1954680091 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1954680091 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-149685766\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1124962005\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Flat warts (verruca plana)<\/span><\/h3><p>Flat warts are smoother and flatter than other types of warts, often appearing in clusters on the face, arms, or legs. They can be flesh-colored, yellowish, or pink. Flat wart verruga are more common in children and adolescents.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1124962005 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"col-1796057945\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #121f38; font-size: 24px;\">Plantar warts<\/span><\/h3><p>Plantar warts appear on the soles of the feet and can be painful, especially when walking or standing. Due to the pressure exerted on the feet, plantar wart verruga often grow <a href=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/\">i<\/a>nward, causing a thick, callus-like layer to form over them. They may have small black dots like common warts.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1796057945 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-566791579\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-566791579 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-566791579 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2073262269\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill bg-loaded bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1965379821\">\n\t<div id=\"col-524676936\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-10\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Warts are usually harmless, but they can be bothersome or cosmetically undesirable. Some warts may resolve on their own over time, while others may persist or multiply.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-524676936 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;\n  margin: 32px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2073262269 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  min-height: 216px;\n  background-color: rgba(209, 236, 231, 0.5);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_2073262269 {\n    min-height: 130px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1365207330\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1667197500\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\">Treatment<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1667197500 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1667197500 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 40px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-1940778928\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1940778928 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1940778928 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-45480717\">\n\t<div id=\"col-2129178861\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Treatment options for warts include:<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-1498468838\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1498468838 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1498468838 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-774834601\">\n\t<div id=\"col-867403974\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"35\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/wart1.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">Over-the-counter <\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">treatments<\/span><\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div id=\"gap-52444563\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-52444563 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>Non-prescription wart treatments usually contain salicylic acid, which helps remove the wart gradually. These treatments are available as liquids, gels, or adhesive pads and require regular application.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-867403974 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"col-423091200\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"44\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/wart2.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cryotherapy<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div id=\"gap-1552040236\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1552040236 {\n  padding-top: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>In this procedure, a healthcare professional freezes the wart using liquid nitrogen. The freezing causes the wart to blister and eventually fall off.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-423091200 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-199764990\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-199764990 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-199764990 {\n    padding-top: 55px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1938528879\">\n\t<div id=\"col-101386860\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 50px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/wart3.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Electrosurgery<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div id=\"gap-318684274\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-318684274 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>This procedure involves using an electric current to destroy the wart tissue. 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