Are Warts Dangerous?

Do you have warts? If you do, you are definitely not alone. A large number of people suffer from warts these days. In deed, many individuals have numerous warts. If you have a wart, are you considering having it removed?

You might think that you need to have it removed, but actually the choice is only yours to make. In almost every case, wart removal is not necessary.

If you have a wart or warts on your body, you probably already know what they are and how they are caused, but, I would like to say that warts are known to be caused by a strain of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Normally, warts are completely harmless. This is because they are ‘benign skin growths’. ‘Benign’ is a word used to mean ‘non-cancerous’. Therefore, since there is a very good probability that your wart is totally harmless, you do not need to remove it. Although you do not have to have warts removed, you may nevertheless desire to. In spite of being harmless and usually painless, there are some warts that may be painful.

In most cases, the pain from warts depends on it’s location. For example, warts on your feet may be painful, if you stand on your feet all day. Also, warts on your hands may be painful, if you work with your hands all day. In those cases, you may seriously want to have your warts removed. After their removal, you will probably find yourself without pain.

You may also want to have your warts removed if they are very obvious. Everybody knows that some warts, especially large ones, are unflattering. All right, you shouldn’t worry about what everyone else thinks, but you do have to do what is right for you. Therefore, if your warts are causing you discomfort, physically or mentally, perhaps you should think about having them removed. One ought to remember that warts are passed on, although it doesn’t always happen, since some individuals are more susceptible to warts than others.

However, because you do not know who those people are, you should think about having your warts removed anyway. You may want to do this, wherever your warts are located, but maybe especially if the warts are on your hands, since you probably shake hands with others quite often. So, if you find yourself regularly around other people, you may want to think about wart removal for their sakes.

If you really want to have your warts removed, you have a number of choices:

1. your doctor can remove your warts within a few minutes, but there is the cost of seeing a healthcare professional
2. you should be able to remove your warts yourself with over-the-counter (OTC) wart removal products, which can be bought at a reasonable price at most department stores
3. you could try home remedies, although perhaps you ought to be caution when using them.

You can find home remedies with an Internet search engine. Nevertheless, the final decision is yours alone as to whether or not you want to have your wart removed. However, although it may not look like a big decision to have to take, it is really. Wart removal is not always guaranteed – your warts could return after a while and therefore, you should thoroughly examine all of your choices before taking the plunge.