What is a Skin Tag?

A skin tag is a harmless tumor that looks like a piece of hanging skin. It is usually narrow where it connects to the skin and then grows to a larger ball or oval. The medical name for a skin tag is "acrochordons".

Different Types of Warts - What is a Foot Wart

Foot warts are a type of warts that can be found at the bottom of the foot. A foot wart is about 1cm in diameter and is generally paler than the nearby skin. It has tiny black dots at the centre.

What Are the 5 Main Types of Skin Moles?

Different types of skin moles have different characteristics and properties. It is therefore important to be aware of the main types of skin moles that exist.

What is a Wart?

A wart is a small and rough tumor that grows on your skin, more commonly on your hands and feet. It can however grow on other parts of your body. Warts are very common and generally they are non-cancerous.

Your Warts - 4 Ways to Improve Your Immune System to Fight Them in a Natural Way

Warts are caused by a virus called the human papilloma virus or HPV. This virus is contagious and you can get it from other individuals or contaminated places. Children are more prone to get it. Most probably this occurs because they have a less strong immune system then older individuals do.

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Sunday, March 3, 2019

Photos of Warts on Hands and Fingers

Common warts are small, grainy skin growths that most commonly occur on the fingers or hands. Rough to the touch, common warts also often have a pattern of tiny black dots, which are small clotted blood vessels.

Common warts are caused by a virus and are spread by touch. It may take two to six months for a wart to develop after your skin has been exposed to the virus. Common warts are usually harmless and eventually go away on their own. But a lot of people choose to delete them because they find it boring or embarrassing.

Causes

Common warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus is quite common and has more than 150 types, but only a few cause warts on the hands. Some strains of HPV are acquired through sexual contact. Most forms, however, are spread through occasional skin contact or through shared objects, such as towels or washcloths. The virus is usually spread through cuts in the skin, such as a scratch. Biting your fingernails can also cause warts to spread on the fingertips and around the fingernails.

Everyone's immune system responds to the HPV virus differently, so not everyone who comes into contact with HPV will develop warts.