Flat warts are a form of skin disorder. They are also called juvenile warts, plane juvenile warts, Periungual warts, Subungual warts, Plantar warts, Verruca, Verrucae planae juveniles, Filiform warts, and Verruca vulgaris. They are more common in children then in adults. Flat warts are small in size, about the same size like that of a pinhead. Flat warts usually appear on the face, but can also appear on arms, knees, or hands. Sometimes flat warts are found in clusters. There can be as many as 100 flat warts in one group.
Symptoms:
Flat warts can be difficult to identify as they have a similar color to that of the skin. You can identify them by the small bumps.
Causes :
Like all warts flat warts are also caused by viruses in the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. There are at least 60 types of these HPV viruses.
Contagious:
Warts on the skin can be transmitted from person to person by direct physical contact. It is also possible to transmit warts by other things like using the same clothing, towels or shoes. Warts can also be passed through sexual contact.
Treatment:
Sometimes treatment is unnecessary and the warts will go away after some time.When treatment is necessary, the most common treatment are oral medication or creams through prescription. Over the counter medication (chemical based) can also be used or in the severe cases laser surgery or surgical removal.
Warts can be hard to get rid of because the thick layers of skin make it hard for medicine to reach the virus that causes them. If the warts are not removed through medicine or surgical removal, they will increase in size and number.
