Common Warts: Symptoms & Signs

Common wartsare benign skin growths. There are many different types ofwarts, which are often described based upon their shape (such as flat or filiformwarts) or location (such asplantar wartson the sole of the foot). Warts tend to eventually go away on their own but may persist for a long time.

Signs and symptoms ofcommon wartsinclude small, fleshy, grainybumps on the skin这可能是肉色的,白色,粉红色,或tan. Warts are often rough to the touch and sprinkled with black pinpoints, which are small, clotted blood vessels. Warts can appear anywhere on the body but are common on the hands andfeet.

Cause of common warts

Infection withhuman papillomaviruses(HPVs) causes common warts.

Other common warts symptoms and signs

• Bumpson the Skin That Are Sprinkled with Black Pinpoints
• Flesh-Colored, White, Pink, or Tan Bumps on the Skin
• Small, Fleshy, Grainy, Rough Bumps on the Skin

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