Warts

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Warts are benign (not cancerous) skin growths that appear when a virus infects the top layer of the skin.  It is cause by the virus from human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Wart viruses are contagious which can spread by contact with the wart or something that touched the wart.Sometimes, it is sexually transmitted and appear in the genital area, but most warts affect the fingers, hands, and feet.Children and young adults are more likely to develop common warts, as are people who have weakened immune systems. Common warts usually disappear on their own, but many people choose to remove them because they of bothersome or embarrassing.

Symptoms

• Small, fleshy, grainy bumps
• Flesh-colored, white, pink or tan
• Rough to the touch

Action plans

• Don't bite fingernails as warts occur more often in skin that has been broken. 
• In order to avoid spreading the virus, don't brush, clip, comb or shave areas that have warts. If ytouch a wart, wash hands carefully afterwards.
• The virus that causes warts can contaminate nail files or pumice stones that may be using to reduce the size of  warts. So don't use these tools on areas of  body that don't have warts.
• Don't pick at warts as it may spread the virus. Consider covering warts with an adhesive bandage to discourage picking.
• Keep hands dry because warts are more difficult to control in a moist environment.