What is a Skin Wart?
Basically, a skin wart is a benign tumour or growth of the skin that is caused by a wart virus. The wart virus accelerates the growth of keratin in the topmost skin layer leading to the growth of a rough and hard bump. The specific virus responsible for warts is the Human Papilloma Virus or HPV of which there are several different strains. Different strains cause different types of warts and other strains of this virus can also cause other problems such as cervical cancer or skin cancer. Just because you have skin warts does not mean that you have or will have these other health conditions. Quick Facts About Warts • A wart can have many different sizes and shapes and can appear anywhere on the body. A size range is from 1 mm to 10 mm. They often appear on the hands and feet. • Warts are usually skin colored • Warts do not have roots and grow in cylindrical columns. • Warts tend to affect kids and teenagers more often than adults. • The wart virus exists in the skin cells of the wart. T
