Wart Removal Surgery | Best Dermatologists In Jayanagar, Bangalore | Dr Abhilash

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2. Wart, rough and hard growth on the skin causes aesthetic concern rather than any symptomatic ones. Usually, they are the growth caused by Human papillomavirus (HPV), found on arms, feet, hand, face, or neck, and painless in nature. It spreads through close skin-to-skin contact or through contact with contaminated personal belongings like towels, shoes, or shaving kits of the affected person. Warts are difficult to treat skin conditions and mostly multiple approaches are considered for successful outcomes. A surgical approach is considered only when the medical approach has failed.

4. Laser surgery is done for burning/destroying the wart with a high-intensity light beam. Local anesthesia is used depending upon the number and size of warts treated. Cryosurgery therapy is considered when other medical approaches have failed. It is one of the most recommended therapy because of its high success rate. Liquid nitrogen is applied over the wart for freezing it. After few days of treatment, the wart falls off by itself. Healing takes place in 7-10 days.

6. Electrocautery for wart removal uses electricity-based heat. The electricity probe is heated and then placed over the wart leaving behind a wound that gets healed in about 2-3 weeks.

8. 1. High success rate in checking the regrowth of warts Addresses the aesthetic concerns Rare chances of complication Multiple approaches of treatment is possible 2. 3. 4.

10. The number of sessions depends upon the size and number of warts planned for removal. Yes. Dermatosurgeon recommends the procedure by analyzing the wart status (size, roughness, and number) and procedure planning is done accordingly for optimal results.

11. One can see the results following post-procedure healing which takes around 2-3 weeks.

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