Question 1

When I am tired, blisters appear on my lips (herpes simplex).

Accepted Answer

This is herpes simplex virus infection. Since complete cure is difficult and it recurs every time immunity drops, managing physical strength is key.

Question 2

How should I care for my skin after flat wart removal?

Accepted Answer

UV protection and regeneration care after the procedure are key. Wait for scabs to fall off naturally to avoid scarring.

Question 3

Hundreds of flat warts have spread on my face. Do I need laser treatment?

Accepted Answer

Flat warts spread rapidly if touched during the active phase. Immune treatment to suppress the virus should take priority before laser.

Question 4

My child has molluscum contagiosum — will it go away on its own?

Accepted Answer

It can heal naturally but takes months to over a year, during which it can spread to siblings or friends. Treatment is needed if the child scratches.

Question 5

I thought it was a corn but it turned out to be a plantar wart. It is very painful to walk.

Accepted Answer

Unlike corns, warts have blood vessels so they bleed when pared (pinpoint bleeding) and hurt more when squeezed from the sides than pressed from above.

Question 6

I have a wart in a sensitive area but am too embarrassed to go to the hospital.

Accepted Answer

Genital warts are easy to hide due to stigma of being an STI, but if neglected they may be high-risk HPV that can develop into cancer, so treatment is essential.

Question 7

Blisters appeared on one side of my body with needle-like pain (herpes zoster).

Accepted Answer

This is shingles where the varicella virus that was latent emerges along a nerve when immunity suddenly drops. Treatment within the golden time (72 hours) is important.

Question 8

They say warts can be removed at the root — do warts really have roots?

Accepted Answer

Not a long plant-like root, but the core of virus-infected tissue embedded deep in the skin. This must be removed for complete healing.

Question 9

I still have chickenpox scars from childhood as an adult.

Accepted Answer

Chickenpox scars are depressed scars from dermis damage. Acupuncture treatment to stimulate skin regeneration can fill them in.

Question 10

I thought it was a callus but they say it is a corn.

Accepted Answer

A corn has a wedge-shaped core where pressure concentrates on a small area, causing stabbing pain when pressed.

🦠Warts / Viral Skin