Types
There are various types of warts:
Common wart (Verruca Vulgaris)
This often round, sharp edged wart forms a considerably horny cauliflower-like growth.
Foot wart (Verruca Plantaris)
Occurs on the sole of the foot, is often considerably horny. The foot wart is the most common wart (60 to 80% of cases). If the wart is on the sole of the foot there is a risk of inward growth. The risk then is that the wart will compress the nerves, which can be extremely painful.
This skin-coloured wart is flat-topped, smooth and only a few millimetres in size. The flat wart mainly appears on the face and the arms.
Filiform wart (Verruca Filiformis)
Mostly appears on the face, the lips or on the nose.
Water wart (Mollusca Contagiosa)
A flat, skin-coloured or white/transparent wart, which mainly appears in groups.
Genital warts (Condyloma Acuminatum)
Warts around the anus/genital organs, which can be transferred through sexual contact.
