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Warts: Spread
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Quite often a moist area that has "skin residue" is an area at risk for spreading warts. This includes gym locker rooms, showers and swimming pools. Protective sandals can be helpful in prevention.
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If left untreated, warts can grow to an inch or more in circumference and can spread into clusters of several warts; these are often called mosaic warts. Like any other infectious lesion, plantar warts are spread by touching, scratching, or even by contact with skin shed from another wart. The wart may ... bleed, another route for spreading.
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Treating warts while they are still small may prevent them from spreading. It seems that imiquimod cream (Aldara®), when applied to the treated areas, can help prevent recurrences by stimulating local immunity to human papilloma virus, but more data is needed to prove this. The most effective way to prevent ano-genital warts (condyloma acuminata) is to use safer sex practices, which may include using a latex condom during sex and avoiding contact with affected individuals.
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Flat warts have a flat appearance and are smaller and smoother than other types of warts. They are pink or light brown in color and tend to grow in large numbers. They can occur anywhere but usually appear on the face, neck, arms and legs. Flat warts are often spread by shaving.
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Lots of people get common warts at some time or other. They don't look good, and they are contagious (say 'con-tay-jus') so they can be spread to other people by touching them. Some people get just one or two, while for no known reason, other people get lots and they keep on coming back.
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