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Bunick explains that children may develop multiple warts if they “are picking and scratching at the skin,” because this will create new openings for the virus that causes warts to spread ...
On 26 August 2008, Koswara returned home following surgery to remove 6 kg (13 lb) of warts from his body. [19] The surgery consisted of three steps: Removal of the thick carpet of warts and massive horns on his hands; Removal of the smaller warts on his head, torso, and feet; Covering the hands with grafted skin
Warts are very common, with most people being infected at some point in their lives. [2] The estimated current rate of non-genital warts among the general population is 1–13%. [1] They are more common among young people. [1] Prior to widespread adoption of the HPV vaccine, the estimated rate of genital warts in sexually active women was 12%. [5]
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Molluscum contagiosum (MC), sometimes called water warts, is a viral infection of the skin that results in small raised pink lesions with a dimple in the center. [1] They may become itchy or sore, and occur singularly or in groups. [1] Any area of the skin may be affected, with abdomen, legs, arms, neck, genital area, and face being the most ...
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Dede Koswara (1971 – January 30, 2016), also known as the "Tree Man", was an Indonesian carpenter with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), a rare disease that causes the human papillomavirus (HPV) to grow uncontrollably, leading to the development of warts resembling tree bark. For most of his life, he was shunned for having an unknown disease.
Plantar warts are often similar to calluses or corns, but can be differentiated by close observation of skin striations. Feet are covered in friction ridges, which are akin to fingerprints of the feet. Friction ridges are disrupted by plantar warts; if the lesion is not a plantar wart, the striations continue across the top layer of the skin.