HAND WARTS

Hand warts are small, hard, raised lesions that occur in the upper layer of the skin, usually on the palm or fingers. They are generally painless, but can multiply and cause cosmetic concerns.

Hand warts are usually caused by a type of virus known as the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The virus spreads from person to person through cuts or cracks in the skin.

Hand warts are usually round or oval and may contain dark-colored dots. Their surfaces may be rough and they are often skin-colored.

Warts can be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact or through contact with a surface or object belonging to a person. There is a higher risk of transmission in public places such as swimming pools, gyms, or bathrooms.

The HPV virus only infects humans, so there's no such thing as warts spreading from frogs.

Yes, however, some people are more susceptible than others. Particularly children and teenagers or those with a weakened immune system are more susceptible to the HPV virus.

Ways to prevent hand warts include washing your hands frequently, treating cuts and sores on the skin, washing hands after shaking hands, not using another person's gloves.

Yes, sometimes warts do go away on their own. However, most warts are stubborn and require treatment.

Available treatment methods for warts include topical treatments, freezing (cryotherapy), laser treatment, and surgical excision.

Untreated warts are mostly harmless, but they can increase in number or size. Also, they can cause pain and cosmetic complaints.

To prevent the recurrence of warts, it is important to pay attention to hand hygiene, keep the skin dry and healthy, and not use other people's personal belongings.

There are some over-the-counter medications available and these drugs can be used for superficial warts. However, in warts that progress to the deep layers of the skin, they cause a waste of time and progression of the disease. If medication will be used, it is important to use it with the recommendation of a doctor specializing in warts.

Changes in the size or color of the wart, pain, bleeding, or spreading could be signs of the wart getting worse. Also spreading to the other hand, increase in number are signs of worsening.

Both types of warts are caused by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), but are generally caused by different types of HPV. Hand warts typically result from HPV types 1, 2, 4, 27, and 57. Genital warts are typically caused by HPV types 6 and 11. Both types of warts spread through skin-to-skin contact. It is known that warts are rarely transmitted from hand to genital area.

Yes, hand warts are usually more common in children and teenagers. This could be because children and teenagers' immune systems have not previously encountered the virus and therefore they have less resistance to the virus.

A doctor specializing in warts can diagnose the wart by a visual examination. Rarely, a biopsy or an HPV DNA test may be required.

Most hand warts do not cause cancer. However, some types of HPV can cause skin, anal, and cervical cancer, so it is important that all warts are evaluated by a specialist doctor.

The immune system plays a significant role in defense against HPV. Hence, warts are more common in individuals with weaker immune systems. Furthermore, since the HPV virus does not advance into the deep layer of the skin and mix with the blood, immunity is mostly not formed. Thus, creating antibodies with the HPV vaccine is essential to prevent genital warts and reduce relapses.

The HPV vaccine targets HPV types that cause infection in the genital area and, unfortunately, is not effective in preventing hand warts.

Generally, warts are harmless and do not lead to serious complications. However, warts can cause pain and multiply. They can spread to other parts of the body, infect family members. As the number and size of warts increase, the amount of virus in the body (viral load) increases, and treatment becomes more challenging.

Cryotherapy (freezing), laser treatment, and surgery are included in the treatment of hand warts. Topical drugs can be utilized in the treatment of superficial warts. The most effective method is laser treatment. Warts are vaporized using laser beams. The laser focuses only on the wart and does not harm the healthy skin tissue adjacent to the wart. Therefore, there is no pain after the procedure, and it leaves no scars. The chance of recurrence of warts is at the lowest level in laser treatment.

Side effects can vary depending on the treatment method. Topical treatments can usually cause skin irritation. In the cryotherapy method, there may be scarring because it can destroy the tissue around the wart. There is a higher probability of recurrence in warts after medication and cryotherapy. There is also the possibility of leaving a scar and pain after the procedure in the electrocautery method. If laser treatment is performed by non-experts, there is a possibility of recurring warts due to the inability to adjust the depth of treatment or causing too much destruction deep down.

You can get rid of the warts on your hands under the control of Dr. Eser Ağar, an expert in HPV and Wart, in our Wart Treatment Center in Silivri. You can receive support about the methods to be applied in our center, which has fractional laser, the most effective method in hand wart treatment. You can have your wart treatment with a laser, and you can have your periodic controls at our center. Even if you forget your periodic controls, we track you and make reminder calls.

The prices for hand wart treatment vary depending on the spread of warts, their sizes, and the anesthesia to be applied. Our treatment fees are not hidden. You can reach us at the phone numbers 0505 260 72 38 and 0 850 490 14 78, and you can get information about the treatment process and prices from our expert staff on warts.