What is a Wart (Verruca)?

Verruca is a viral disease caused by papillomaviruses that can affect the skin and mucous membranes.

Contamination can occur through direct contact or through wet, damp surfaces, door handles, and common use items.  Most of the time, after a long incubation period, the skin is raised, skin-colored or white in color,  They appear as cauliflower-like hardnesses.

Simple verrucas are generally seen in areas exposed to trauma such as fingers, elbows and knees. Simple verrucas can be transmitted to other parts of the body after contact with hands.

Plantar verrucae are in the parts of the feet that are exposed to pressure  is the type seen. Treatment of plantar verrucas and verrucas around the nail takes a long time.

Genital verrucae can be transmitted sexually, and some types of HPV that cause genital verrucae are associated with cancer. People with genital verruca should be evaluated for other sexually transmitted diseases.

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How is Verruca (Wart) treated?

In the treatment of warts, drug treatments applied to the skin, cryotherapy (freezing and burning), electrocauterization (burning with electrical energy) treatments can be applied. Treatment must be planned together with a dermatologist. Application of unplanned and uncontrolled methods outside the supervision of a specialist may lead to undesirable permanent problems.

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