Warts are quite common and are very contagious. The shape of warts may vary from flat to pointed and from broad to narrow. There is also considerable variation with regard to consistency and color. Nearly all warts are caused by viruses. The involved virus, human papilloma virus (HPV), is found all over the world and there are different types. Wartner Pro can be used to remove the following types of warts.
| Condition | Description | Max. freezing time |
Verruca vulgaris
(common wart) | Round, sharply demarcated, extremely cornified with cauliflowerlike surface. May grow to pea size. Found particularly on hands, but also on knees, elbows and face.
| 20 seconds |
| Molluscum contagiosum | Smooth, skin-coloured translucent or white) small bump, firm to the touch. Seen particularly in children on trunk, arms and legs. N.B. This wart is not caused by HPV but by a large poxvirus.
| 20 seconds |
Verruca plana
(flat wart) | Smooth, flat and only a few millimeters in diameter. Skin-coloured or light brown. Often present in large numbers and particularly seen on face, arms and legs.
| 20 seconds |
Verruca plantaris
(plantar wart) | Induration on the sole of the foot. Discernment is made between the mosaic wart with a superficial spreading pattern and the 'thorny wart' that grows deep into the skin and can be very painful.
| 40 seconds |
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Follow-up
Advise your patient to keep the treated spot very clean. Blebs can be protected with an adhesive plaster but may not be pierced. The patient may swim and take a shower as usual. Do not pick or scratch the treated area.
