OF MID OHIO DERMATOLOGYASSOCIATES
  • 480 Glessner Ave., Mansfield, OH 44903
  • 1063 Harding Memorial Pkwy, Marion, Oh 43302
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Let’s Talk About Warts

Dermatology Associates of Mid Ohio are your wart removal specialists. Having viral warts can feel completely uncomfortable and impede your self-confidence. You may find them embarrassing in some cases, but we’re here to let you know that you’re not alone and there is a solution. Warts are extremely common, affecting over 750 million people. There are various treatments for wart removal.

Our doctors provide tailored procedures to treat and remove warts from various parts of the body, such as hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body. We’re here to help restore your confidence and successfully treat unsightly warts.

Where Do Warts Come From?

Many times you are uncertain of how you acquired these warts. A wart is a result of a viral infection directly related to the Human Papillomavirus, better known as HPV. When picked or scratched, this can cause the wart to spread to another part of the body and through skin-to-skin contact. It’s important to diagnose these symptoms, especially in school-aged children, patients who suffer from Eczema, and those with a weakened immune system. The good news is that warts do not exhibit any danger, and there is no risk of a common wart showing signs of being cancerous. Warts can become infected and cause other medical concerns if cut open or bleeding from an injury.

Developing A Treatment Plan

Although most warts have the tendency to disappear on their own, there are several options for patients to remove persistent cases. These typically involve a topical treatment that pains the wart with a compound to remove dead surface skin cells. This method is painless and typically shows results in 10-12 weeks. Cryotherapy involves freezing the site with liquid nitrogen or an aerosol spray in a weekly or bi-weekly phase. In intense cases where the wart has become large and difficult to remove, electrosurgery is an option.

If you’re in the Mansfield, Marion, or Bucyrus regions of Ohio, we would be happy to schedule an appointment with you to see the best fit for your wart removal plan and focus on growing your confidence; for further questions, please contact our team today.