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How Do You Get Rid Of Warts?

If you’ve got warts, then surely you must be looking for ways to get rid of them. Unlike what you may have heard as a child, warts are not caused by toads!

Believe it or not, they are actually caused by a virus. It’s called human papillomavirus in it mutates your skin cells. A wart is the result of this virus which causes your cells to multiply too fast. The mosaic appearance of the warts is due to the fact that it is actually several cylindrical growths of skin fused together. Warts have blood vessels just like other parts of your skin and these are the dark dots that you might see if you look at them closely.

Though they are all caused by the human papilloma virus, they’re actually different types of warts. Common warts are the typical warts we think of on our hands and elbows. Plantar warts are the ones on the bottoms of your feet. Plantar warts are often transmitted through sweat pouring in pools and public showers. Because the skin in your face is thinner, warts that grow there are usually flatter and, thus, called flat warts.

There are many different ways to get rid of warts, but not every method will work for everyone. Everything from salicylic acid to freezing to duct tape could work. The thing you need to do is try one method and if that doesn’t work well on to the next until you’ve finally found something that gets rid of those warts.