What is the average recurrence rate for laser treatment of warts?

Regarding the recurrence rate of laser treatment of condyloma acuminatum, the recurrence rates reported in different literatures vary widely. According to the statistics, the recurrence rates at 12 weeks and 12 months after laser treatment of condyloma acuminatum are 17% to 19% and 66% respectively. Warts are a sexually transmitted disease caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and can be treated with laser therapy to directly destroy and remove the warts. Laser treatment for warts works by using a concentrated beam of infrared or near-infrared light to heat and cauterize the target area, enabling a high power density of light energy to be applied to a small volume of tissue, and is commonly used with CO₂ lasers and Nd-YAG lasers. Laser treatment is effective in removing warts, with wart removal rates approaching 100%, but subclinical infections may exist around warts, with recurrence rates of 17% to 19% and 66% at 12 weeks and 12 months after laser treatment, respectively. The actual warts are not only removed as soon as possible, but also the subclinical infections around the warts are eliminated as much as possible in order to reduce or prevent the recurrence of the warts, so as to achieve the most satisfactory therapeutic effect.