Her doctor says they will go away at some point in time, but she has quite a few on her hands. She is embarrassed and I do not know what to do. Warts on the palms and soles are caused by a virus. The virus causes excess skin cells to accumulate on the hands and feet. This build up makes access to the virus difficult thus making it difficult to get rid of the warts.
Warts have similar characteristics to head colds which are also caused by viruses.
They may be spread to other people, and they go away by themselves. The problem is they may not go away for many months which can be quite distressing to any adolescent. Treatments for warts range from over the counter medications to doctor administered remedies such as freezing them, injecting medications into them, and laser surgery. Over the counter medications work, but it may take many weeks to a few months to completely irradicate them. If any is left, the wart will tend to grow back.