Periungual warts are the warts around the nails, which are common in nail biters In the beginning, these are pinhead in sized, shiny, smooth, translucent and usually discrete They grow in weeks or months to pea size, become rough, dirty brown grey or black and horny These warts become fissured, inflammed and tender A All warts (or "verrucae") are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) On the hands, they're referred to as common warts; A Growths that form around or under nails are called periungual warts, doctorspeak for fingernail warts Nail biters are especially prone
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