Mankind has always been suffering with warts all kinds of these flat warts are among the most frequent types. Through a special strain of human papilloma virus – the same virus that causes most of the warts, that we know. Flat warts are alarmingly frequent. According to the statistics, problems with flat warts 7-10% of the human population.
They are particularly common in children, young adults and women. This is the reason why they are often called juvenile warts, too. Occurring in isolation or in groups of no less than 100, flat warts are not life threatening. They are actually benign tumors. Links by themselves, they will hardly lead to a lot of trouble caused, except perhaps a large part of the embarrassment due to their unsightly appearance, especially if they are in clusters, or naked on areas of the body. (more…)