What are warts?

Warts are small, harmless lumps of skin caused by a virus known as the human papillomavirus (HPV). A wart will usually have a flesh coloured appearance and the skin forming the wart will be rough. Warts are common in school-aged children but can happen at any age.

How are warts treated?

Many people choose not to treat warts because treatment can be uncomfortable.

There are several ways to treat warts, including those you can do yourself and treatments done by a doctor. If you choose to treat a wart, it’s important to stick with the treatment until the wart is gone.

If you are pregnant or planning pregnancy, you may need to avoid certain treatments, so talk to doctor before starting treatment.