Pratibimb Skin and Hair Clinic, behind bhide hospital, Bhide Chowk, Savedi Naka, Savedi, Ahmednagar-414003
10 AM To 6 PM
Skin tag /Warts/mole removal
What are skin tags?
It is benign skin growth. It is seen commonly in armpits, neck, eyelids. It occurs due to hereditary or hormonal change obesity.it is removed for cosmetic reasons.
What is wart?
It is rough cauliflower like growth of upper layer of skin, common
viral infection caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). As it is viral infection needs urgent removal.
What is mole?
It is small black spot either flat or raised. It is cluster of pigmented cells. It is removed for cosmetic reasons. Sudden change in mole such as ulceration, rapid increase in size warrants evaluation for malignant change.
How can one get warts?
Virus enters body through areas of broken skin and spread by direct touch or by touching objects used by infected person. It can spread through sharing shaving kits at salon
Is it contagious?
It can be transmitted to family members
Sexual transmission occurs in genital warts
How warts are treated?
They can be removed with electrocautery or radiofrequency
Keratolytic agents like salicylic acid, lactic acid, imiquimod or podophyllin under dermatologist advice is used
Types of Warts
- Common wart cauliflower growth mainly on face hands scalp
- Flat or plane wart more common on face following unhygienic shaving practices
- Filiform wart finger like projection mainly on face
- Plantar wart painful type
- Mosaic wart
- Genital wart appearing on genitals
- Periungual wart around nail