How to remove flat warts

Written by Liu Gang
Dermatology
Updated on September 26, 2024
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Flat warts are caused by the human papillomavirus infection, commonly known as the HPV virus. This disease is highly contagious and recurrent; once it appears, it tends to grow on various parts of the body in most individuals. The most commonly used primary treatment method is laser removal of the warts, followed by the application of topical antiviral medications. This method is generally suitable for flat warts that are less numerous. Another method is wart vaccination therapy, which involves removing the flat warts and using them to create a vaccine that is implanted into the muscle of the patient, generating antibodies to fight against the flat warts. The last method involves the use of oral and topical medications, but this method is slower and requires long-term treatment. The treatment of flat warts also necessitates a long-term dietary avoidance of spicy and stimulating foods, increased physical exercise, and a stronger focus on immunotherapy.

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How is flat wart caused?

The fundamental cause of flat warts is due to viral infection, primarily by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Flat warts can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact and can spread between individuals, especially when there are skin lesions or injuries, which make it easier to contract. After contracting flat warts, it is recommended to seek timely treatment, which can be administered through laser or cryotherapy. It is important to maintain hygiene and cleanliness, avoiding sharing towels, bath towels, etc., with others.

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Post-cryotherapy care for flat warts

Flat warts are a skin condition caused by human papillomavirus infection, and treatment can involve cryotherapy. There are some precautions to take after cryotherapy for flat warts. First, you should avoid getting the area wet for a week after the treatment. Second, it's important to prevent bacterial infections. If redness or pain occurs, apply some anti-inflammatory medication. Lastly, it is advised to follow a light diet, avoid smoking and drinking alcohol, and refrain from consuming spicy and irritating foods.

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Can people with flat warts eat eggs?

Flat warts are caused by a viral infection, and it is safe to eat eggs, which are not contraindicated. Treatment should include antiviral medications and immune regulation to support symptomatic relief. Flat warts commonly occur in children and young women and are mostly found on the face and extremities. It is important to use sunscreen, maintain skin cleanliness, avoid scratching to prevent the spread of the virus, and disinfect clothes and surrounding objects. Oral medications such as pidotimod granules, thymosin enteric capsules, and spleen peptide lyophilized powder can be used, along with topical treatments like interferon gel and miquimod cream at the site of the lesions. Photodynamic therapy for the skin, which involves applying a photosensitizer weekly and using appropriate light sources for irradiation, is an additional treatment option, typically administered in three sessions per course. Pre-treatment methods such as scraping off the wart may be performed before photodynamic therapy. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a physician.)

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Flat warts are treated in the dermatology department.

Flat warts are caused by human papillomavirus infections. They are highly contagious and recurrent, and most people do not respond well to long-term treatment. It is essential to seek treatment at a regular hospital's dermatology department. You can visit the dermatology department of the local hospital, where the doctor can examine the condition and then develop a treatment plan. If there are fewer warts, laser treatment can be chosen; if there are many, oral and topical medications can be used; other options include wart burial or wart immunotherapy. It is also beneficial to prevent recurrence by strengthening exercise, enhancing immunity, avoiding spicy and stimulating foods, and avoiding staying up late.

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Can people with flat warts eat eggs?

Flat warts can be eaten with eggs. Eggs are to be avoided by some patients with allergic diseases who are sensitive to eggs; some people are allergic to egg whites, while others may react to egg yolks. However, the pathogenesis of flat warts is not related to allergies. It is a viral disease caused by infection with HPV type 3 virus, commonly found on the face and forearms. The typical skin lesions are rice grain or soybean-sized, flat, elevated papules that are round or oval-shaped. The surface is smooth and hard, with a normal skin color or light brown, often appearing suddenly in large, dense numbers. After scratching, the lesions can appear bead-like, arranged along the direction of scratching, forming an autoinoculation reaction. Thus, the worsening of flat warts is due to scratching and self-spreading; the more one scratches, the more warts appear. The condition of flat warts is related to the individual's immunity. When immunity is low, it’s easier to be infected. When immunity is high, resistance is stronger, and some patients may see the warts resolve on their own, although a few may relapse. Therefore, eating eggs is unrelated to flat warts.