What Are Common Warts?Warts
are the second most common dermatological complaint (acne tops the list for now). Three out of four people will develop a wart (verruca vulgaris) at some time during their lifetime.
Warts can be contagious and you can spread them to other parts of your body by touching them or shaving around infected areas.
Understanding Common Warts
Because their immune defense system is not fully developed, children and young adults are more prone to getting warts, however, you can get warts at any age.
What Causes Warts?
Warts are caused by HPV (the human papilloma virus, addressed further under the Genital Warts section of our site), which enters the skin and causes cells to multiply rapidly.
Usually, warts spread through direct contact. Each person responds differently, and not everyone exposed to HPV will develop a wart. If you have warts and want to eliminate them, Call Us! One of our Dermatology Specialists will meet with you, look at your warts and try to determine what is causing them and then begin the process of treating them.