Depending on the location and size, we use surgical techniques scissors, scalpel as well as electrocautery to quickly stop bleeding and improve the cosmetic results as well. Genital warts caused by the HPV virus definitely can be associated with cancer and need to be assessed - we offer this service with our Full Body Skin Exams.
Skin tags cannot be cancer, but do need to be diagnosed correctly! Call us today for your peace of mind. But they may not, and can be uncomfortable and be passed to other people. Getting treatment also lowers your chances of passing warts on to anyone you have sex with. There are several different ways to treat genital warts, depending on where the warts are and how much of your skin they cover. Like all medicines and procedures, these treatments can have different side effects, costs, and benefits.
Talk with your doctor or nurse to decide which genital warts treatment option is best for you. Your doctor or nurse can: - Put chemicals on the warts to make them go away or stop growing. Usually you get this done once a week for a few weeks at a clinic. Some of these treatments might sound kind of scary, but they all work by removing the warts, which removes any symptoms and lowers your chances of passing the HPV infection that caused them to anyone else.
Your doctor or nurse can give you a numbing medicine to make you more comfortable. By the way, over-the-counter wart medicines to treat warts that are on your hands or feet should NOT be used to treat genital warts. You can also take over-the-counter pain medicine to help.
If your genital warts come back after treatment, you can talk with your nurse or doctor about treatment options to have them removed again. There are several different ways to treat genital warts, and your nurse or doctor may suggest a different method this time. We are ready for you to schedule your same-day or next-day appointment today! Using cutting-edge dermoscopy techniques, let us be your safety net after all those years in the dangerous sun.
