Flat Warts

Flat warts

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Flat warts are usually found on the face, arms, or legs. They are small (usually smaller than the eraser on the end of a pencil), and there are usually several in one area. They have flat tops and can be pink, light brown, or light yellow. Flat warts are often spread by shaving.

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ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerPatrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Last RevisedSeptember 7, 2012
By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: September 7, 2012
Medical Review: Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine

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