HPV - Warts: Photos
HPV - Warts: Photos
The importance of Self-Examination
It is important to be able to recognize what the warts look like, so that you can spot them on your body or on your sexual partners in time and take action.
The best ways to detect warts are by touch and sight.
In places you can not see, you can use your fingers to detect skin lesions, while it is a good idea to ask your sexual partner to check in detail the areas that you can not easily see.
During the process of self-examination, the person who checks the area by touch, should wear disposable protective gloves, since warts can be transmitted by direct skin contact!
Examination - Diagnosis
The examination by a specialized Dermatologist - Venereologist, is very important for the correct diagnosis of warts but also for the appropriate method for their treatment.
Warts can often be in areas that are not obvious, such as inside the mouth and throat, inside the vulva or anus. In this case the necessary examinations should be done, therefore the Dermatologist is the right person to guide you.
Many times people confuse other skin diseases or normal variations of the skin with warts, therefore the visit to the Dermatologist - Venereologist is necessary, so if there is another problem, it will be diagnosed and treated properly.
Wart Treatment
For the treatment of warts, there are treatments that are done only in the doctor's office, but also treatments that we can apply at home, or a combination of the above, always with the guidance of the doctor.
Laser sublimation with the CO2 machine, enables us to deal with warts targeted, both internally (cervix, rectum) and externally. This is a painless method, as it is performed after the use of local anesthetic cream and leaves no scars.
Below you can see some photos of skin diseases or lesions in the genitals that are not due to the HPV virus, so they are NOT warts.
Ask the doctor
Dr. Loizidis Christoforos
Dermatologist - Venereologist
210 69 29 999
Frequently Asked Questions
I have had some pimples that look like warts. How will I know if it is or not?
If the lesions are itchy, sore or pus, then it is not warts. Warts do not itch and do not look like pimples as many people mistakenly believe. They are usually perceived only by the senses of touch and sight as alterations, since they do not cause pain. The best way to find out if you have warts or not, is to visit a Dermatologist - Venereologist. This is because the lesions may not be warts but may be symptoms of another sexually transmitted disease, or inflammation in the area.
What is the best way to treat warts?
In most cases, CO2 laser sublimation, i.e. cauterization, is the best option. This is because it treats warts effectively without the need for recurrence, unless new warts appear elsewhere. In addition it leaves no marks on the area unlike some other treatments. However, the appropriate way to treat warts is determined by the Dermatologist - Venereologist, since many times it is necessary to combine the treatment done in the doctor's office, with medicines and ointments that should be applied at home.
How have you heard them called?
Pimples on the vagina, acute warts, moles on the genitals and dark color of the genitals are some of the descriptions you may have heard and may have suspected that you or your partner may have warts. However, the diagnosis is not always easy and requires the experience of the doctor during the clinical examination to give the answer.
How did the warts transmit?
The HPV virus is transmitted:
- by direct contact with the damaged area
- with sexual intercourse: vaginal, anal and oral
- during childbirth from pregnant to newborn
- with sex toys