Warts Specialists Sparks NV

Find Warts Specialists in Sparks, NV. Whether you’re seeking treatment or looking to schedule a preventative screening, we can connect you with the best dermatologists near you in Sparks, NV.

Local Businesses

Bella Dermatology

(775) 331-2882
2345 E Prater Way Ste 205
Sparks, NV 89434


Mc Calla William C Dds

(775) 359-3322
1401 Avocado Avenue Suite 810
Sparks, NV 89431


The Holistic Skin Institute

(775) 229-1544

Sparks, NV 89431


Reno Orthopaedic Clinic

(775) 786-3040
1441 Avocado Avenue Suite 308
Sparks, NV 89431


James Torok

(775) 331-2882
2345 E Prater Way Ste 205
Sparks, NV 89434


Torok James A

(775) 331-2882
2345 E Prater Way
Sparks, NV 89434


Ai, Julia

305-585-1111
2345 E Prater Way Ste 205
Sparks, NV 89434


Julia Ai

(775) 331-2882
2345 E Prater Way – 205
Sparks, NV 89434


James Allen Torok

775-331-2882
2345 E Prater Way Ste 205
Sparks, NV 89434


Warts Specialists FAQ in Sparks, NV

How do you stop warts from spreading?

Apply moisturizer and discourage nail biting and cuticle picking. The HPV virus can enter through these cracks and spread. Always have your child wear flip flops or other shoes in pool areas, public showers, and locker rooms. This helps them avoid getting warts and prevents them from spreading their warts to others.

How can you tell if a wart is HPV?

Your doctor will examine you or take a biopsy (a sample of the wart) to see if you have genital warts. They might draw a blood sample to test for HIV and syphilis. Depending on the results, they may also refer you to a specialist for further testing.

Are normal warts an STD?

A: No, common warts are not the same as genital warts. Though both types of wart are caused by the HPV group of viruses, the strains that cause each type are different and so are the methods of transmission. Unlike common warts, genital warts are spread through sexual contact, they are an STI/STD.

What is your body lacking when you get warts?

In our study, patients with warts had significantly lower mean serum vitamin B12 level than patients without warts. Furthermore, they more frequently had decreased serum vitamin B12 levels. Patients with plantar warts had significantly lower mean serum vitamin B12 level than patients without warts.

Why does duct tape work on warts?

Unlike other treatments, duct tape doesn’t seek to treat the underlying virus that causes the wart or to identify the “root” of the wart. Instead, covering a wart with duct tape prevents the virus from spreading further by stopping the wart from contacting other parts of your skin.

Is HPV gone after wart removal?

Even with treatment, it is possible that the warts will come back within a few weeks or months. This is because treating the warts does not necessarily get rid of all of the virus (HPV) causing the warts. Some cells in the normal-appearing genital skin and vagina may remain infected with HPV.

Why am I suddenly getting lots of warts?

What causes warts? Warts are caused by an infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV). The virus causes an excess amount of keratin, a hard protein, to develop in the top skin layer (epidermis).

What kills the virus that causes warts?

Other medications: These include bleomycin, which is injected into a wart to kill a virus, and imiquimod (Aldara and Zyclara), an immunotherapy drug that stimulates your own immune system to fight off the wart virus. It comes in the form of a prescription cream.

What vitamin is lacking for warts?

In our study, patients with warts had significantly lower mean serum vitamin B12 level than patients without warts. Furthermore, they more frequently had decreased serum vitamin B12 levels.

Can touching warts spread them?

Warts can spread from one part of your body to another, similarly to person-to-person spread. If you pick at, touch, or scratch a wart on one part of your body, then do the same to another body part, the warts can spread to the second body part.