Wart Removal in Farmington, CT

Wart Removal

Warts are benign skin growths that are caused by the papillomavirus.

Types of warts include: ● Common warts. Usually found on fingers, hands, knees, and elbows, a common wart is a small, hard bump that's dome-shaped and usually grayish-brown. It has a rough surface that may look like the head of a cauliflower, with black dots inside.● Flat warts. These are about the size of a pinhead, are smoother than other kinds of warts, and have flat tops. Flat warts may be pink, light brown, or yellow. Most kids who get flat warts have them on their faces, but they can also grow on arms, knees, or hands and can appear in clusters.● Plantar warts. Found on the bottom of the foot, plantar warts can be very uncomfortable — like walking on a small stone.● Filiform warts. These have a finger-like shape, are usually flesh-colored, and often grow on or around the mouth, eyes, or nose.

Wart Removal in Farmington, CT.

Sometimes warts are sexually transmitted and appear in the genital area, but most warts are on the fingers, hands, and feet.

Farmington Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine now offers CryoProbe wart removal, which uses a device that allows us to freeze a wart with a very cold substance. The procedure takes less than a minute and can be done in our office.