Warts and verruca are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and are commonly seen in young people, and some occupational groups, however, there is a group of people, of all ages, that are disproportionally affected by warts and verruca- this group of people that are the most harshly affected are those who have received organ transplants.

You can imagine that for those currently playing in Euros 2020 and Wimbledon, the last thing a player needs, is the unwelcome distraction of a verruca pushing up into the ball the foot onto sensitive nerve endings, or a wart on the racket hand….