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Wart removal

Wart removal
Wart removal
Warts, multiple - on hands
Warts, multiple - on hands
Warts, flat on the cheek and neck
Warts, flat on the cheek and neck
Wart (close-up)
Wart (close-up)

Definition

  


Alternative Names

  

Removal of warts


Information

  

Question:

Can warts be safely removed without seeing a dermatologist?

Answer:

Over-the-counter (OTC) medications containing salicylic acid are often effective in removing warts. Keeping a wart loosely covered with duct tape for many weeks may also help it to disappear. However, any wart that does not respond to OTC treatments should be examined by a dermatologist. See: Warts


 
Review Date: 10/28/2008
Reviewd By: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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