{"id":6270,"date":"2023-11-09T11:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T11:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/?page_id=6270"},"modified":"2025-03-15T04:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T04:21:14","slug":"wart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/pediatric-dermatology\/wart\/","title":{"rendered":"Wart (Verruga) (HPV)."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6270\" class=\"elementor elementor-6270\" 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-74a35a4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74a35a4d\" 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-12eeac9d\" data-id=\"12eeac9d\" 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-1f0f7e51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0f7e51\" 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-1079790152\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1115140048\" 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-1764464308\" 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) (HPV).          <\/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>Warts, also known as verrucas, are common skin growths in children caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They can develop on various parts of a child&#8217;s body, including the hands, feet, face, and even genitals. Warts are typically rough to the touch and can differ in size, shape, and color.<\/p>\t<div id=\"gap-114404327\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-114404327 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-114404327 {\n    padding-top: 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hide-for-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-6273.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6273.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6273.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6273.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-6273  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-overlay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Wart-aft.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Wart-Verruga-bef.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"\" class=\"slider-info-6273 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"show-for-small\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.slider-info-6278.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-title {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6278.bafg-slider-info .bafg-slider-description {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6278.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button {\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.slider-info-6278.bafg-slider-info .bafg_slider_readmore_button:hover {\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-twentytwenty-container slider-6278  \"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-orientation=\"horizontal\" bafg-default-offset=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-before-label=\"Before\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-after-label=\"After\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-overlay=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-move-slider-on-hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tbafg-click-to-move=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Wart-aft-mob.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"skip-lazy\" data-skip-lazy\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"http:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Wart-Verruga-bef-mob.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bafg-slider-info-wraper\">\n\t\t<div style=\"\" class=\"slider-info-6278 bafg-slider-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1115140048 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 11px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_2128207141\">\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-1936973782\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1396804168\" 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%;\">TYPES<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1396804168 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1396804168 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 90px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-1924179348\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1924179348 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1924179348 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-749290678\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1802156271\" 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 typically appear on fingers, hands, and around nails. They&#8217;re raised, firm, and rough, often resembling a cauliflower with tiny black dots, which are clotted blood vessels.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1802156271 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"col-1670937000\" 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>These warts are smoother, flatter, and usually show up in clusters on the face, arms, or legs. Children and teenagers are more prone to them. They can be yellow, pink, or flesh-colored.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1670937000 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-629964143\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-629964143 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-629964143 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1485657412\">\n\t<div id=\"col-461151219\" 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>Found on the soles of the feet, these warts can be painful when a child walks or stands. Because kids are always on their feet, these warts can grow inward, forming a thick layer over them, resembling a callus. They might also have the characteristic black dots.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-461151219 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"col-1292840449\" 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>Although less common in children, these appear on the genital and anal areas. Transmission isn&#8217;t always due to sexual contact; shared towels or close physical contact can also be culprits. These warts differ in appearance, being raised, flat, or cauliflower-like, and are usually flesh-colored or slightly pink.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1292840449 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-2041858643\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2041858643 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-2041858643 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_2128207141 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1580949841\">\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-491289568\">\n\t<div id=\"col-843261168\" 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>While most warts are harmless, they can be annoying or distressing for children. Sometimes, they might disappear on their own, but they can also multiply or persist.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-843261168 > .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_1580949841 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n  min-height: 216px;\n  background-color: rgb(248, 250, 238);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_1580949841 {\n    min-height: 130px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_511499859\">\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-478173647\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1382408478\" 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%;\">Recommendations<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1382408478 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #col-1382408478 > .col-inner {\n    padding: 70px 0px 0px 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-54280160\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-54280160 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-54280160 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-578961068\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1673180477\" 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-421124520\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-421124520 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-421124520 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1619873052\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1677414404\" 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\/Wart-1.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-463882132\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-463882132 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>Many non-prescription wart removers with salicylic acid are safe for children. They&#8217;re available as liquids, gels, or adhesive pads. Parents should always follow the directions carefully and monitor their child&#8217;s skin for any reactions.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1677414404 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"col-1643333665\" 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=\"50\" height=\"51\" src=\"https:\/\/cioccadermatology.com\/my_uploads\/2023\/11\/Wart-2.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>Laser therapy<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div id=\"gap-1707480809\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1707480809 {\n  padding-top: 23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>For persistent or larger warts, a doctor might suggest laser treatment. This procedure destroys the blood vessels feeding the wart, causing it to fade away.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1643333665 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 120px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\t<div id=\"gap-1583856339\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1583856339 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #gap-1583856339 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2025843474\">\n\t<div id=\"col-1059108060\" 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\/Wart-3.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-1150250286\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1150250286 {\n  padding-top: 10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p>A pediatrician or dermatologist might freeze the wart using liquid nitrogen. 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