Non-cancerous skin growths that appear when a virus known as human papillomavirus (HPV) infects the top layer of the skin.
Warts are usually skin-colored and rough. May also appear dark, flat or smooth.
Warts may be transmitted through physical contact. Additionally, warts can arise after touching something that was previously in contact with a wart.
Anyone can get warts. However, some people are more prone to getting them. Examples: Children and teens, people who bite their nails, and people with a weakened immune system.
Verruca vulgaris
Plantar warts
Flat warts
Filiform warts
Learn more at the American Academy of Dermatology: AAD: Warts.
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