Cosmetic Surgery
Clearer Skin Starts with Expert Wart Treatment
From common warts to stubborn cases, we provide safe and effective options for
removal and prevention.
What are warts?
Warts are a skin infection that causes rough, bumpy growths to appear on your skin. They may develop anywhere on the body but most often affect the hands, feet, face, and knees.
Warts occur when you come in contact with the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a highly contagious virus. You can get warts when you touch a wart or touch something that came in contact with a wart, such as a door handle or shared towel. The virus then enters your body through a cut or break in your skin.
Warts affect people of all ages but are more common in children.
What are the types of warts?
There are many types of warts. Each type of wart may vary in shape, size, and location. Knowing the type of wart you have helps ensure you get the right treatment.
Wart types include:
Common warts
Common warts are hard, raised bumps with a rough surface. These types of warts may affect any area of your body but are most often on the hands and knees.
Flat warts
Flat warts appear as smooth, flat lumps. They most often affect the face and forehead.
Filiform warts
Filiform warts cause thin, threadlike growths. These types of warts may appear near the eyelids or lips.
Plantar warts
Plantar warts are on the bottom of the feet. They appear as hard, rough patches of skin that resemble a callus.
Genital warts
Genital warts affect the genital area and appear as gray or white rough bumps.
How are warts treated?
Your warts may disappear on their own without treatment. However, for stubborn warts or warts that affect your appearance, the team at Thomas Dermatology offers many treatment options, including:
- Cryotherapy
- Electrosurgery
- Cantharidin
- Excision
The team may recommend multiple treatment sessions spaced out over several months to get the best results. Your provider works closely with you to develop a treatment plan that best fits your needs.
Warts come in different shapes and sizes. Before trying over-the-counter medications to get rid of your warts, schedule an appointment at Thomas Dermatology by calling the office nearest you or booking online today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the benefits of Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin?
Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin are cosmetic injections that temporarily reduce the appearance of facial lines and wrinkles. Your injector may use one of these muscle-relaxing cosmetic injections to treat:
- Crow’s feet
- Frown lines
- Forehead wrinkles
- Vertical lip lines
- Laugh lines
- Chin dimple
Your injector may also use Botox to reduce excessive sweating. They provide injections to treat underarm sweat, as well as excessive sweat that affects the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin injections offer practical benefits that include:
- They’re cheaper than plastic surgery
- They’re an ideal solution when you’re not ready to undergo surgery
- They’re FDA-approved treatments
- They take little time to complete
- They don’t require any downtime
To see if you’re a candidate for these injections, reach out to the team at Thomas Dermatology.
How do Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin work?
They temporarily interrupt the nerve signals that cause muscle activity. When you frown or squint, your facial muscles create grooves that cause your skin to fold.
Your repetitive facial expressions and continuous skin folding lead to lines and creases, which become more permanent as you get older due to the loss of collagen, which is a structural protein that keeps your skin strong and resilient.
Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin injections temporarily stop the muscle movement that creates the etched-in lines and creases. Your skin relaxes, and the lines and creases diminish, creating a more youthful look.
What happens during injections?
Tiny doses are injected into your skin where you have noticeable wrinkles. The team at Thomas Dermatology performs Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin injections in-office, and the procedure can last from 15 to 30 minutes. The number of injections administered by your provider varies by patient, depending on the severity of your wrinkles and your treatment goals.
Your provider marks your skin with ink before administering your injections so that they can accurately inject the areas in need of treatment.
Administering Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin does not cause any discomfort other than a typical prick that’s caused by a small needle. Your Thomas Dermatology provider may administer a numbing cream to alleviate any discomfort.
Patients can return home right after treatment with no downtime required.
How long do Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin last?
Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin injections last between 3-6 months. Your Thomas Dermatology provider can repeat the treatment every quarter, and many patients who receive this treatment usually return for repeated injections.
These injections are practical, easy, and safe ways to minimize the appearance of age-related facial wrinkles. Many patients at Thomas Dermatology consider it a part of their regular beauty routine.
Regular treatments with Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin may help your results last longer. These injections may also prevent new lines and creases from forming.
Thomas Dermatology also offers dermal fillers to restore a more youthful look, which the cosmetic experts may recommend to treat your lines and wrinkles caused by volume loss.
Call Thomas Dermatology, or schedule your appointment online today.