Do people with long filiform warts have HPV in their bodies?
Sep 05, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Liu Wenmin
Introduction
HPV usually refers to human papillomavirus. In general, individuals with filiform warts have the human papillomavirus in their bodies. It is important to avoid scratching the warts in daily life to prevent the virus from spreading to other areas and causing new warts; maintain clean and dry skin to reduce the risk of skin damage; and use personal items such as towels and clothing separately.
HPV usually refers to human papillomavirus. Generally, individuals with filiform warts carry the human papillomavirus in their bodies. Detailed analysis is as follows:
Human papillomavirus has multiple subtypes, some of which easily infect skin epidermal cells. When the skin has minor injuries, the virus can enter through these injuries and then replicate and proliferate within the epidermal cells. Prolonged viral activity can alter the normal growth patterns of skin cells, leading to abnormal cell proliferation and accumulation, which gradually forms a skin protrusion known as a filiform wart. Therefore, individuals with filiform warts definitely carry the human papillomavirus.
It is important to avoid scratching the warts in daily life to prevent the virus from spreading to other areas and causing new warts. Keep the skin clean and dry to reduce the risk of skin injuries. Personal items such as towels and clothing should be used separately to avoid cross-infection. If there are many warts or they affect daily life, seek medical attention promptly and do not attempt to remove them blindly by yourself.
