Quick Answer: What Happens When A Wart Bleeds?

Is it bad if your plantar wart bleeds?




Is it OK if a wart bleeds?

A: A common wart should not bleed unless it is scraped, scratched or injured in some way. If a wart bleeds without a clear cause or bleeds profusely after injury, it is important to consult a doctor without delay.

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What to put on a bleeding wart?

Salicylic acidSoften the wart by rubbing dead tissue from the surface of the wart weekly using a pumice stone or emery board. Make sure that the pumice stone or emery board is not used on any other part of the body or by another person.Before applying the medication, soak the wart in water for about 5 minutes.

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What happens if a plantar wart is left untreated?

If left untreated, plantar warts can grow up to 1 inch in circumference and may spread into clusters called mosaic warts. In severe cases, they can cause a change in gait or posture that results in leg or back pain–our job is to make sure that doesn’t happen.

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Why would a wart bleed?

Because warts have blood vessels near their surface, they can bleed easily if injured or bumped. The “black dots” often seen at the surface are really small blood clots at the ends of these blood vessels.

Is blood from a wart contagious?

Warts are growths on the surface of the skin caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). While usually benign, these pesky bumps are in fact contagious. In fact, a recent study by researchers at New York University found that 69 percent of healthy Americans have an HPV infection on some part of their body.

Can you pull a wart out?

If you do have a wart, don’t rub, scratch, or pick at it or you may spread the virus to another part of your body or cause the wart to become infected.

How long are warts contagious for?


How do I know when a plantar wart is completely killed?
