Periungual Warts

Like many of the warts commonly growing on your body, Periungual Warts are a type of Verruca vulgaris. They are thick, cauliflower-shaped growths. These can be a particularly painful type of wart. Periungal Warts are usually located around and even under your nails. This includes both your finger and toe nails. If the wart is referred to as subungual it is under the fingernail. If the term used is periungual, this is on the cuticle.

Periungual Warts may start off very small. They can be tiny, pinhead-sized growths. They can be less than a millimetre in diameter. If they remained this tiny, there would be fewer problems. Unfortunately, the wart grows and grows. As it increases in size, both its color and texture change.

At its initial stages, the Periungual Wart is very smooth. It is also see-through. AS it increases in size, the wart becomes rough. It changes color. No longer translucent, it now appears as either a dirty brown or black. The texture is horny.

The once inoffensive and unobtrusive wart now becomes a problem. Its growth pattern causes discomfort in, around and under the nail. The area itches and becomes irritated. If it progresses seriously, you can actually lose a cuticle. This will leave you open to increased instances of skin and fungal infections.

Periungual Warts are more common among young people. They are specifically prevalent among those with bad nail habits. Those who bit their nails or pick at hangnails are more susceptible to this type of wart. These warts may also be tricky to treat. The major difficulty is a tendency to recur.