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Wart - Why Do Warts Recur?
Blog January 19, 2025

Wart - Why Do Warts Recur?

Dr. Yeonseung Choe
Dr. Yeonseung Choe
Chief Director

Three Approaches to Wart Treatment

  • Physical removal of warts
  • Inhibition of viral activity through antiviral effects
  • Immunity enhancement

For more details, please refer to the article below.

Important Aspects of Wart Treatment - Songdo Incheon Wart Korean Medicine Clinic

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Warts

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can cause warts on various parts of the human body. Among over 150 types of HPV, different types tend to occur more frequently in specific areas.

Types of Warts

  • Small, rough-surfaced warts appearing on fingers and face (painless)
  • Large, flat warts appearing on the soles of the feet (potentially painful)
  • Warts appearing on the genitals, cervix, and anal area

HPV infection is very common, and some variants, in particular, can develop into cancers such as cervical cancer. HPV subtypes 16 and 18 are the cause of most cancers, while HPV types 6 and 11 are the cause of most genital warts.

HPV Transmission Routes and the Importance of Immunity

HPV is primarily transmitted through direct skin contact. When immunity is low, wart activity can increase, which is frequently observed, especially in children.

Wart Recurrence and Immunity

Wart symptoms tend to worsen when the body's condition is poor and can recur repeatedly. In such cases, a treatment plan that considers overall immunity and balance is necessary.

If warts recur repeatedly, please consider Korean traditional medicine treatment.

This has been a brief overview of warts from Miol Korean Medicine Clinic, Incheon Songdo branch.

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Dr. Yeonseung Choe

Dr. Yeonseung Choe Chief Director

In practice, I often meet patients who have tried many places yet found little relief, growing weary even in spirit. Walking alongside them over the years, I came naturally to care deeply about conditions that are hard to heal. In search of answers, I never confined myself to a single approach — I draw together modern research on how the body adapts to and breaks down under stress, the perspectives of functional and integrative medicine, and the long tradition of Korean medicine, holding these many viewpoints side by side as I try to understand each person's body. Since 2010, I have designed each treatment with the belief that even the same illness unfolds differently within each person's bodily environment.

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