This image displays common warts on the face, most likely from transferring the wart virus from the child's fingers. Warts often have a rough, multi-pointed surface, like this wart near the eye. This image displays the thick and rough surface typical of a wart. This image displays the "black dots" typical of warts, which are clotted, fine blood vessels in the skin. Warts can have a thick scale, which sometime become loose, as in this infant. This image displays multiple warts on the lips.
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Common Wart  A parent's guide for infants and babies

Picture of Common Wart: This image displays common warts on the face, most likely from transferring the wart virus from the child's fingers. Divider line
This image displays common warts on the face, most likely from transferring the wart virus from the child's fingers.
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Who's At Risk
All populations of people can have warts, but they are rare in children under the age of 2 years. Infants who are affected were usually infected during the birthing process. If mothers have genital warts, they can be passed to their infants during vaginal birth. It is unclear how common warts are spread in young children; it is thought they are spread through direct contact if there is a break in the skin. However, they do not appear to be highly contagious.
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Last Modified: 22 Dec 2008
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