Warts (cont.)

Medical Author:

Marshall E Eidenberg, DO

Coauthor:

Barry J Sheridan, DO

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

James Ungar, MD

The 3 most common types of nongenital (not appearing on the genitals) warts are these:

Common warts (verrucae vulgaris): These common warts typically develop on the hand, especially around the nail. Common warts are gray to flesh colored, raised from the skin surface, and covered with rough, hornlike projections.

Plantar warts (verrucae plantaris): Plantar warts , by definition, occur on the plantar surface, or bottom, of the foot. They usually occur in high-pressure areas such as the heel and the metatarsal heads (just behind the toes).Plantar wartsusually grow into the skin, not outward like common warts. This growing into the skin makesplantar wartsmore difficult to treat.

Flat warts (verrucae plana): Flat warts are most commonly seen on the face and the back of the hands. They usually appear as small individual bumps about 1/4 inch across. Flat warts may spread rapidly on the face from the activities involved in shaving.

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