are warts contagious after treatment?
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After a treatment, the skin will blister or get irritated and eventually slough off. That skin is dead and so is the virus within it so it isn't contagious anymore. Unfortunately, even though the skin around the area of treatment may look normal, there is often virus still present in it.
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Gather a bottle of apple cider vinegar, cotton balls or cotton-tipped applicators, and a small bandage. Soak the cotton ball in apple cider vinegar, and apply this to the area where the wart is. Place the bandage over the cotton ball and leave it in place overnight. Some people may leave it on for up to 24 hours.
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More commonly, HPV causes warts to grow on the hands, fingers, feet, toes, knees and face. [See also: What's the Best Way to Treat Warts?] Studies have shown that common warts (i.e. not genital warts) can be spread through skin-to-skin contact. However, not all strains of the virus are highly contagious.
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If mothers have genital warts, they can be passed to their infants during vaginal birth. It is unclear how common warts are spread in young children; it is thought they are spread through direct contact if there is a break in the skin. However, they do not appear to be highly contagious.
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The podiatrist may use topical treatments, laser therapy, cryotherapy (freezing), acid treatments, or surgery to remove the wart. Treatment protocol differs largely based on the age of the patient, the severity of the actual infection, and the location of the wart on the foot.
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Topical medications. Laser therapy. Cryotherapy, or freezing. Shaving the wart and applying a special acid.
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A person with scabies can spread the infection before his symptoms have started. After treatment, a person is still contagious for 2-4 hours.
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After beginning treatment, most physicians suggest that patients with uncomplicated chlamydial infections (cervicitis, urethritis, and/or proctitis) are no longer contagious after about seven days.
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It causes warts and may affect the genitals, mouth, or throat. Canker sores: These are painful, red sores that can occur anywhere in the mouth. They are not contagious and normally get better without treatment within 10 days.
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About 1 in 5 people get infected again within 3 months after treatment. To avoid getting reinfected, make sure that all of your sex partners get treated too, and wait to have sex again until all of your symptoms go away (about a week).
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After the first treatment, you are no longer contagious (and therefore should be allowed to return to the institution). Any nits that are still viable will hatch and be removed in subsequent treatments before they can cause any problems.
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All types of warts are contagious. Warts can affect any body part, but are most common on fingers, hands, and feet. Filiform warts often grow on the face. Warts are usually harmless and not painful.
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Genital warts must be treated by your doctor. Do not try to treat the warts yourself. The warts can be removed, but the viral infection itself can't be cured. The virus goes on living inside your skin.
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Genital warts are more contagious, or more easily spread, than other warts. They are spread by skin-to-skin contact. They may spread to other nearby parts of the body and they may be passed from person to person by sexual activity.
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Yes, HPV is highly contagious. This means that common warts on the skin or soles of the feet are contagious, because contact with warts may spread the HPV infection. Genital warts are also contagious. HPV can be spread from person-to-person even when the infected person does not have any signs of symptoms.
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Some warts can be hard to get rid of because the thick layers of skin make it hard for medicine to reach the virus that causes them. There are many ways to treat warts, but treatments can sometimes be tricky. After a wart seems to be removed, it might come right back.
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Genital warts are not dangerous, but they can indicate the present of HPV. Some types of HPV can lead to cancer. Removing the warts can help prevent transmission, but even if any visible warts go away with treatment, the virus may remain.