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My son had a cut on the tip of his index finger, it looked like a dark splinter was it it so I took a needle to dig it out. I thought I got it and cleaned the area but a week later, I noticed he had what looks like a wart there with red ring around it.. I've tried scrapping it and it smooths down but them goes back up to a wart? Could a wart develope from a splinter or cut?
Hi I did review your concern A wart is actually an infection caused by human papilloma virus but not through splinters. A direct transmission from human to human skin touch is possible so a cut can allow entry if a person infected with HPV has touched it.
Apart from this ,there are few lesions that look like wart so a consultation with dermatologist is adviced to rule out the other condition and get treated whatever it is. warts are recurrent if not properly removed and need trichloroacetic acid or other wart removal procedures to treat. I hope this helps wish you all the best Thank you for using health care magic.
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Could A Wart Occur From A Splinter Or Cut?
Hi I did review your concern A wart is actually an infection caused by human papilloma virus but not through splinters. A direct transmission from human to human skin touch is possible so a cut can allow entry if a person infected with HPV has touched it. Apart from this ,there are few lesions that look like wart so a consultation with dermatologist is adviced to rule out the other condition and get treated whatever it is. warts are recurrent if not properly removed and need trichloroacetic acid or other wart removal procedures to treat. I hope this helps wish you all the best Thank you for using health care magic.