Warts that form in clusters around the fingernail or toenail are called periungual warts. Nail-biting increases susceptibility to these warts as it leaves small open lesions through which the virus can enter the skin. This type of wart is call a periungual wart. Periungual warts can damage the nail. They may cause the nail to fully or partially detach or become deformed. If they grow under the nail, they may cause pain.
Periungual wart removal is possible through cryotherapy (freezing), surgery, and topical medicines.
As you can tell from the photos, Periungual warts are not very attractive and should be removed as soon as possible. They are contagious and can be spread to other fingernails and toenails on your own body or transferred to another person.
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