What should I do if my flat wart breaks?

Written by Liu Jing
Dermatology
Updated on May 07, 2025
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Flat warts are a type of viral infection. If broken, the contagiousness increases. The key is to enhance skin cleanliness and provide symptomatic treatment such as immune regulation and antiviral therapy. Oral medications like thymopeptide enteric capsules can be taken. For damaged areas, topical application of compound Phellodendron liquid or Kangfuxin liquid can be used for astringent cleaning. After the surface liquid has dried, interferon gel or butenafine cream can be applied. The treatment of flat warts varies from person to person and can occur in different parts of the body, generally in exposed areas such as the face, hands, and back, and is more common in females, but can also affect children. Dietary supplements such as porridge made from coix seeds can be included.

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What should I do if my flat wart breaks?

Flat warts are a type of viral infection. If broken, the contagiousness increases. The key is to enhance skin cleanliness and provide symptomatic treatment such as immune regulation and antiviral therapy. Oral medications like thymopeptide enteric capsules can be taken. For damaged areas, topical application of compound Phellodendron liquid or Kangfuxin liquid can be used for astringent cleaning. After the surface liquid has dried, interferon gel or butenafine cream can be applied. The treatment of flat warts varies from person to person and can occur in different parts of the body, generally in exposed areas such as the face, hands, and back, and is more common in females, but can also affect children. Dietary supplements such as porridge made from coix seeds can be included.

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Can flat warts be treated with laser?

Flat warts are a disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and they are highly contagious and recurrent. Generally, they can be treated with laser therapy, but this method is mainly for patients with fewer growths. If there are many growths, the effectiveness of laser treatment may not be very good, and extensive laser use can easily cause scarring or leave laser marks. For multiple flat warts, the most common approach is still to use immunotherapy, or to take antiviral medications orally and topically over the long term. During the treatment of flat warts, it is important to avoid sharing towels or bath mitts to prevent cross-infection, although laser treatment can still be quite effective for smaller flat warts.

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Can people with flat warts eat eggs?

Flat warts are caused by a viral infection, and it is safe to eat eggs, which are not contraindicated. Treatment should include antiviral medications and immune regulation to support symptomatic relief. Flat warts commonly occur in children and young women and are mostly found on the face and extremities. It is important to use sunscreen, maintain skin cleanliness, avoid scratching to prevent the spread of the virus, and disinfect clothes and surrounding objects. Oral medications such as pidotimod granules, thymosin enteric capsules, and spleen peptide lyophilized powder can be used, along with topical treatments like interferon gel and miquimod cream at the site of the lesions. Photodynamic therapy for the skin, which involves applying a photosensitizer weekly and using appropriate light sources for irradiation, is an additional treatment option, typically administered in three sessions per course. Pre-treatment methods such as scraping off the wart may be performed before photodynamic therapy. (The use of medications should be under the guidance of a physician.)

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How to treat flat warts around the eyes.

Flat warts are caused by human papillomavirus infection, and they exhibit strong contagiousness and a tendency to recur. If they are located near the eyes and are relatively few in number, direct treatment with a laser can be employed. After the laser treatment, antiviral medication should be applied locally. Additionally, it is advisable to take some medications to enhance immune function, engage in regular exercise, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. If there are many warts and long-term treatment has been ineffective, immunotherapy for warts can be considered. This involves removing the warts and embedding the antigens and antibodies subcutaneously to stimulate the body's own antibody production against the virus. If this still does not yield satisfactory results, long-term treatment with oral and topical medications can be used, though this method requires persistence over an extended period.

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Can people with flat warts eat eggs?

Patients with flat warts can eat eggs. Flat warts are benign growths caused by human papillomavirus infection of the skin and mucous membranes. They are flat, raised papules commonly seen in children and adolescents. Common sites include the face, the backs of the hands, and the forearms. Typical lesions are flat papules the size of rice grains to soybeans, round or oval in shape, numerous and dense. The course of the disease is chronic, and some patients may see the warts disappear on their own, but a few may experience recurrent outbreaks. Recurrent outbreaks of flat warts are related to a decrease in the body's immune system. Therefore, eating eggs regularly can appropriately enhance immunity, which may help to some extent in preventing the recurrence of flat warts.