Verrugas

Las verrugas son pequeñas lesiones cutáneas o crecimientos que suelen ser indolores e inofensivos. Hay muchos tipos de verrugas:

Las verrugas comunes suelen aparecer en las manos y son comunes en los niños.
Las verrugas genitales crecen en los genitales y áreas circundantes. Son causados por el virus del papiloma humano y es aconsejable consultar a un médico si se presentan los síntomas
Las verrugas plantares aparecen en las plantas de los pies y pueden ser muy dolorosas.
También hay verrugas subungueales y periunguales que están debajo o alrededor de las uñas de los pies o de los pies.

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