For reasons that aren't entirely clear, so are people in certain occupations, such as meat, fish, and poultry handlers. But the most likely explanation is that some people are simply more prone to warts than others. Skin warts aren't highly contagious. They can spread from person to person by direct contact, mainly through breaks in the skin.
Theoretically, you can also pick up warts from surfaces such as locker room floors or showers, but there's no way to know how often this occurs.
Warts on one part of the body can be spread to other areas, so it's important to wash your hands and anything that touches your warts, such as nail files or pumice stones. A wart virus infection is different from a bacterial infection such as strep throat, which can be caught, treated, and eradicated because it progresses in a distinct, reliable pattern. The ways of warts are much less predictable. According to dermatologist Dr. Suzanne Olbricht, "The wart virus resides in the upper layer of the skin, and who knows where or when you picked it up?
The virus could have been there for years. Then it makes a wart for reasons we don't understand. And when the wart goes away, you can still find the virus in the epidermis. Found mostly on the hands, but may appear anywhere. Those under or around the fingernails and toenails can be hard to treat.
Found mostly on the face, hands, and shins. They're less common than other warts, but when they do appear, it's often in large numbers. Periungual and subungual warts require professional treatment to remove, and may be harder to eliminate than other types of warts.
There are a lot of different techniques for removing warts. Warts can also clear up on their own without any treatment, but that may take months or years. Warts in children tend to dissipate more readily than warts in adults. If you choose to let a wart heal on its own, try not to touch it. This may spread the virus to other parts of your body or to other people. The best treatment method for wart removal is determined, in part, by the type of wart you have.
There are a number of professional and at-home remedies that are effective for wart removal. Common warts on the backs of the hands and fingers can often be treated at home. Here are seven options for at-home wart removal:. Salicylic acid may be the most effective topical wart-removal treatment.
Before using, talk to your doctor about the type and strength of salicylic acid you should use. For best results, soak your wart in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes first, to soften it. Then, file away the dead skin on top using a nail file or pumice stone. Make sure to stop filing if you feel any discomfort. It may take several weeks for the wart to fall off. Stop using salicylic acid if your skin becomes irritated, swollen, or painful.
It may sound unconventional, but duct tape can be effective at removing warts on the hands and fingers. It may work by removing the wart, layer by layer, over the course of several weeks. Place a small piece of duct tape on your wart and leave it in place for three to six days. Remove the tape and gently scrape the wart down with a nail file or pumice stone, leaving it exposed to air for around twelve hours. Reapply the duct tape and repeat this process until the wart is gone completely.
Apple cider vinegar is a mild acid that may help to burn off the wart while attacking the virus. Create a mixture of two parts apple cider vinegar and one part water. Soak a cotton ball in the mixture and apply to the wart. Tape or bandage it in place overnight. Repeat nightly until the wart is gone. You can shop for apple cider vinegar on Amazon.
Lemon juice should always be diluted before use. The method is similar to apple cider vinegar. Doctors also look for small, rough bumps that may appear individually, or in clusters. They also check for pinpoint black dots, which are clotted blood vessels. With time, viral warts will usually go away on their own.
For persistent warts, injections and topicals that stimulate one's own immune system to fight the virus are very effective. Through clinical trials, Yale Medicine Dermatology can try new approaches to wart therapy. Our team of doctors and researchers are always searching for improved wart removal methods.
Skip to Main Content. Print Share Download. While having warts can be annoying—even embarrassing—they are often treatable and not harmful. For salicylic acid to be effective, a person needs to continue using it for 2—3 months. Salicylic acid is also in aspirin.
Aspirin is a salicylate that a person can crush and mix with a few drops of water. This will make a paste that a person can apply directly to the wart. While a person is using salicylic acid, they should always apply SPF before going outside.
Cryotherapy is a standard medical treatment for warts. However, people can also purchase over-the-counter OTC kits and products to freeze warts off at home. Many pharmacies stock sprays that can freeze warts. A pharmacist can help someone choose the best option and tell them how to use it. Some people should not use these products. This includes people with warts on the hands or feet who also have health conditions that affect those areas, such as diabetes.
In these cases, freezing the skin could cause harm or potentially lead to nerve damage. If someone has an underlying condition, they should speak with a doctor before attempting to treat warts at home. Some people claim that the acid in the vinegar works in a similar way to salicylic acid. However, there is no firm evidence to suggest that ACV works for this purpose. People should never try to remove warts by cutting them off.
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