What causes flat warts?

Flat warts are a relatively common skin disease, usually caused by human papillomavirus infection. A protruding growth will appear on the skin. It is painless and itchy, but as the disease worsens, the local symptoms will become more obvious. The main cause of flat warts is viruses, so most of them are caused by viruses.

Causes

Flat warts, commonly known as "flat warts", are skin growths caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) 3 and HPV 5. It is common in teenagers, so it is also called juvenile flat warts. Flat warts are contagious to a certain extent. Sometimes, due to scratching, the virus is inoculated into the adjacent skin and appears in a linear arrangement along the scratches. It is generally painless and itchy, but sometimes slightly itchy. The course of the disease is slow and some may disappear naturally. The longer the flat warts occur, the more likely they are to develop severe pigmentation and induce other serious consequences. Therefore, the treatment of flat warts must be timely.

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Treatment strategy

Choose appropriate treatment measures according to the severity of the disease, control symptoms and improve the patient's quality of life.

Drug treatment

Topical medications include retinoic acid ointment, imiquimod ointment, etc., and severe cases can be treated with oral isotretinoin capsules.

Other treatments

Physical therapy includes cryotherapy and laser therapy.