How can flat warts be treated for complete cure?
Disease description:
I previously had a flat wart on the back of my hand, which had never spread to other areas. However, overnight, several new ones suddenly appeared on my entire arm. I’d like to treat them as soon as possible—how can flat warts be treated to achieve complete, lasting clearance?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Wan
Common treatments for flat warts include intramuscular or subcutaneous injection of interferon and topical application of interferon gel. Flat warts predominantly affect children and adolescents. They are most commonly caused by human papillomavirus type 3 and typically occur on the face, dorsum of the hands, and forearms. The characteristic lesions are flat, raised papules—ranging in size from a grain of rice to a soybean—round or oval in shape, with smooth surfaces; they tend to appear in large numbers and in close proximity.
