Warts Specialists Summit NJ

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

Local Businesses

Farrokh Shafaie

908-522-1777
33 Overlook Rd Ste 302
Summit, NJ 07901


Summit Plastic Surgery Pc

(908) 918-1969
47 Maple St Ste 406
Summit, NJ 07901


Peter Hyans

(908)277-8759
9 Deforest Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901


Carl Gray Quillen

(908) 522-8300
33 Overlook Road Suite 205
Summit, NJ 07902


Ambulatory Plastic Surgery

1-908-522-3232
33 Overlook Road Suite 208
Summit, NJ 07901


Zeitels Jerrold R

(908)522-0880
33 Overlook Road
Summit, NJ 07901


Ballestrini, Diane – Associates In Plastic Surgery

(908) 522-0880
33 Overlook Rd # 411
Summit, NJ 07902


Paul J Carniol

(908) 598-1400
33 Overlook Rd – Suite 401
Summit, NJ 07901


Richie L Lin, Faad

(908) 219-4725
47 Maple St, Ste 305
Summit, NJ 07901


Paul Jerry Carniol

908-598-1400
33 Overlook Rd Ste 202
Summit, NJ 07901


Dr.Howard Tepper

(908) 561-0080
33 Overlook Rd #311
Summit, NJ 07901


Harry Mc Carthy

(908) 277-0900
350 Springfield Ave
Summit, NJ 07902


James Nicholas Gardner

908-918-1969
47 Maple St Ste 406
Summit, NJ 07901


Kopelman Joel Facs

1-908-522-9200
33 Overlook Road
Summit, NJ 07901


Daniels David D

(908) 598-8222
33 Overlook Rd Ste 302
Summit, NJ 07901


Charles Loguda

(908) 522-0880
Suite 411 33 Overlook Road
Summit, NJ 07901


Reza Momeni

908-277-8759
9 Deforest Ave
Summit, NJ 07901


Gabriel George Gruber

908-273-4300
120 Summit Ave
Summit, NJ 07901


Farrokh Shafaie

(908) 522-1777
33 Overlook Rd # 302
Summit, NJ 07901


Academic Associates In Skin

(908) 598-1700
33 Overlook Rd # 411
Summit, NJ 07902


Warts Specialists FAQ in Summit, NJ

Can dermatologist remove HPV warts?

Procedures: A dermatologist may perform one of these procedures during an office visit: Cryosurgery (freeze off the warts with liquid nitrogen) Excision (cut out the warts) Electrocautery (destroy the warts with an electric current)

Are warts a fungus or virus?

Warts are tiny skin infections caused by viruses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Although kids get warts most often, teens and adults can get them too. Sometimes warts are sexually transmitted and appear in the genital area. But most warts affect the fingers, hands, and feet.

Is HPV warts contagious for life?

Yes, genital warts and the virus that causes them are both highly contagious. There isn’t a cure for HPV. Once you have the virus, you’re always infectious. Even if you don’t have symptoms like genital warts, or you have the warts treated and removed, you can still infect another person with HPV and genital warts.

Do warts go away if left untreated?

Most warts will persist for one to two years if they are left untreated. Eventually, the body will recognize the virus and fight it off, causing the wart to disappear. While they remain, however, warts can spread very easily when people pick at them or when they are on the hands, feet or face.

How many treatments does it take to get rid of warts?

Depending on the severity of the case, persistent removal efforts performed every few weeks may be required to completely destroy a wart. On average, warts on the hands and feet may require five to seven treatments.

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.

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.

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.

What foods cause warts?

Steer clear of sugary, processed and trans-fatty foods, along with caffeine and alcohol that have been found to feed the virus to keep warts thriving.

What is the main cause 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). The extra keratin produces the rough, hard texture of a wart.

Do warts need to be biopsied?

The majority of warts do not require a biopsy. But a biopsy may be taken if genital warts cannot be easily identified with a physical examination or during a gynecology examination with a lighted magnifying instrument (colposcopy).

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.

Can a wart last a lifetime?

The bad thing is that it takes time for them to disappear. Three out of 10 warts will go on their own in 10 weeks. Within two years, two-thirds of all warts will go without treatment. But if you’ve still got them after two years they are less likely to go on their own.

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).