Still, the important lesson is that not every bump is a wart.
That’s why changes matter.
Arrange medical evaluation if the growth:
- Grows quickly
- Changes significantly in appearance
- Bleeds without being injured
- Becomes painful
- Develops an open sore
- Repeatedly returns
- Becomes surrounded by significant redness or swelling
- Produces pus or drainage
- Is associated with other concerning skin changes
- Doesn’t respond as expected to treatment
- Doesn’t look like a typical wart
If she’s otherwise well and the bump is tiny and unchanged, this generally isn’t something that needs to turn into
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