Warts are non-cancerous skin growth cause by a viral infection. Majority of them are harmless. The viruses that cause warts are called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Warts are usually the same colour as our normal skin and it has a rough surface, but they can be dark, flat or smooth. The appearance of the wart will depend where it is growing.

There are several common types of warts:

* Common warts
* Plantar Warts (Foot Warts)
* Flat warts
* Facial warts

The most common procedure is electrocautery (burning the wart away)