Myths and truths. VIRAL WARTS

Authors

  • Nabil Eliana Cali Nicolás Avellaneda Clinical Hospital, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
  • Emylse Krystel Nieva Soria Nicolás Avellaneda Clinical Hospital, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
  • María del Milagro Zóttola Nicolás Avellaneda Clinical Hospital, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47196/da.v30i2.2596

Keywords:

warts, myths and truths

Abstract

1. “The trauma of common warts favors their spread.”

2. “Cryotherapy is considered the first-line treatment.”

3. “There is a wide range of alternative therapies that are currently used that, because they are considered of natural origin, are effective.”

Author Biographies

Nabil Eliana Cali, Nicolás Avellaneda Clinical Hospital, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

Residents, Clinical Dermatology Service

Emylse Krystel Nieva Soria, Nicolás Avellaneda Clinical Hospital, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

Residents, Clinical Dermatology Service

María del Milagro Zóttola, Nicolás Avellaneda Clinical Hospital, San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina

Residents, Clinical Dermatology Service

References

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II. Gerlero P, Hernández-Martín A. Actualización sobre el tratamiento de las verrugas vulgares en los niños. Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2016;107:551-558.

III. Focht III DR, Spicer C, Fairchok MP. The efficacy of duct tape vs cryotherapy in the treatment of verruca vulgaris (the

common wart). Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002; 156:971-974.

IV. Lipke MM. An armamentarium of wart treatments. Clin Med Res. 2006;4:273-293.

Published

2024-05-16

Issue

Section

Young Dermatologists