Many people develop warts. Warts are the result of a viral infection affecting the outermost layer of skin or mucous membranes. They usually develop in older children when the virus enters the body through a cut on their skin. It may take between one and eight months before the warts manifest in the skin. They worsen and spread as they are often scratched or rubbed.

Warts may reappear after treatment. Although they can spread to several parts of the body, most warts do not spread to another person. They are generally harmless; except for genital warts, which are sexually transmitted.

Warts vary in size from about two to ten millimetres, usually have clear borders, and are generally firm and flesh-coloured. The common types of warts are the following:

* Common warts. They often appear as round, flesh-coloured, and hard on the fingers, hands and knees.
* Plantar warts. They are variants of common warts that can be found on the soles of the feet, and are usually painful.
* Filiform warts. These are long and slender, appearing on eyelids, armpits, and necks of overweight, middle-aged persons.
* Digitate warts. These are dark-coloured warts, with fingerlike projections.
* Genital warts are pink-coloured and cauliflower-shaped, which appear in the genitalia.* Flat warts. These are flat-topped and flesh-coloured, most frequently appearing on the backs of the hands, wrists and face.

There are many types of conventional and alternative treatments for warts. Alternative treatment methods target the virus but also strengthens the immune system through proper diet and supplements.

Warts are tough to be eliminated completely. They may require up to two months of conscientious therapy. The most dangerous are genital warts, which require immediate attention, as they can be precursors to cervical cancer.

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