Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Warts: Remove or Not Remove?

By Lillian Williams

Do you have warts on your body? If you do, you are certainly not the only one. Many Americans have warts nowadays. In deed, many individuals have several warts. If you do have warts, are you thinking about having them removed? You might think that you should to have them removed, but actually it's up to you. In practically every case, wart removal is completely up to you.

If you already have a wart or warts, you probably already realize what they are and what causes them. Nevertheless, I would like to explain that warts are known to be caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Normally, warts are totally harmless. This is because they are 'benign skin growths'. 'Benign' means 'non-cancerous' and therefore, since there is a very good probability that your wart is completely harmless, you do not have to seek its removal.

Although you do not have to have warts removed, you may nevertheless want to, because, in spite of them being harmless and usually painless, there are some warts that can be painful. In most cases, any pain associated with warts depends on where they are. For example, warts on your feet can be painful, if you are on your feet all day and warts on your hands may be painful, if you work with your hands all day. Under these circumstances, you may very well want to have your warts removed, after which you should be without pain.

You may also want to have your warts removed if they are obvious. It is no secret that some warts, especially those large in size, are unattractive. Of course, you shouldn't worry about what everyone else thinks, but you ought to do what is right for you. Therefore, if the warts on your body are causing you discomfort, physical or mental discomfort, you might want to think about having those warts removed.

One ought to be aware that warts are sometimes passed on, although it doesn't always happen that way, because some individuals are more susceptible to warts than others. However, you do not know who those people are, so you ought to think about having your warts removed anyway.

You may want to do this, wherever your warts are, but especially so, if the warts are on your hands, because of human contact. If you regularly mix in company, perhaps you ought to think about wart removal for their sakes, if not your own.

If you really want to have your warts removed, you have a variety of choices: a] your doctor can remove your warts within a matter of minutes, but there is the cost of seeing a doctor; b] 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 grocery stores; c] 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.

As mentioned previously, it is really your decision whether or not you want to have your wart removed. Although it may not seem like an important decision, it really is. Wart removal is not always guaranteed, your warts could return after a while and therefore, you are advised to thoroughly examine all of your options before making a decision.

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