Flat warts keep coming back and won't heal

Flat warts are a skin disease caused by a viral infection, which often occurs among adolescents. Because most of them grow on the face or hands, they can be transmitted through direct or indirect contact. Some patients may have symptoms of itching but do not know how to treat it. Many patients who have undergone treatment have said that flat warts keep coming back and are difficult to cure. Let me explain to you why flat warts may recur.

1. What is the cause of the recurrence of flat warts? Immune factors

Reduced immunity is a common cause of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in the human body. Flat warts are more likely to recur in children, the elderly, pregnant women and other groups. Therefore, these high-risk groups should do a good job in disease prevention and treatment, and enhance their body immunity through diet, exercise, and work and rest schedules. Given the contagious nature of flat warts, it is important to avoid infection with pathogenic bacteria at home and in public places.

2. What is the reason for the recurrence of flat warts? Incomplete treatment

The recurrence of flat warts is closely related to daily care and health care, and bad habits. Blind or irregular treatment is also a common cause of recurrence of flat warts, especially the factor of incomplete treatment cannot be ignored. Therefore, flat warts must be treated in time, and a regular hospital should be chosen. The method that matches the patient's condition should be chosen. Adhere to the treatment and avoid various treatment misunderstandings. This is very necessary to reduce the recurrence of flat warts.

Why do flat warts recur?

1. Incorrect treatment: Many patients blindly apply ointments or take medications, which results in the wrong medication, worsening of the condition, and repeated attacks.

2. Incomplete treatment: Blind treatments such as medications or folk remedies can only relieve symptoms to a certain extent, but cannot completely eliminate the virus and cannot cure flat warts.

3. Improper disinfection and skin care: Flat warts are a viral skin disease that is highly contagious. During treatment, some patients do not pay attention to the disinfection of daily necessities or proper skin care, which can lead to recurrence.

4. Flat warts are difficult to cure, so be careful not to fall into treatment misunderstandings.

Myth 1: Flat warts are a viral infection and are contagious. Therefore, do not touch the warts with your hands, do not share face towels with family members, and disinfect towels regularly at high temperature. Do not rub the warts with a towel or bath towel when taking a bath.

Myth 2: Flat warts are very hard and stubborn. Common topical medications such as acyclovir and phthalide can only kill viruses on the surface and cannot penetrate into the interior of the warts, so they are ineffective. Currently, the retinoic acid commonly used in hospitals can only soften warts and has no antiviral effect, so it is ineffective.

Misconception 3: Oral medication: Flat warts are a skin disease. Many people, including some doctors, believe that the virus is in the body. This view is seriously wrong. Low immunity is one of the causes of infection, not a treatment method, so oral medications and injections only have auxiliary effects and have no definite therapeutic value.