What about warts?
Warts are small, flesh colored skin growths caused by virus called human papillomavirus, or HPV. There are 60 different HPV types and they can affect the skin on any part of the body. Warts that grow on the face, neck and chest, as they do on you are usually flat warts. The virus enters the skin through a minor cut or scratch. It may spread if you pick at or scratch the wart with your fingers, then touch some other part of your body.
Since warts are a viral infection, they may disappear without treatment. In fact more than half disappear in 1 to 2 years. Others may persist for a longer period.
Facial warts should always be examined by a dermatologist. The treatments and costs vary; discuss them with your doctor. Treatments includes cutting, laser, burning, freezing, using chemicals to injure the infected skin cells and for resistant or numerous warts, immunotherapy to boost antibodies.
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