If you’ve recently spent time at a public pool (indoor or out) or taken showers at the gym, you may be at risk of developing a plantar wart. Plantar warts are caused by an infection that enters the ...

These common growths are stubborn, but doctors say there are several options to try. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Erica Sweeney Q: I get warts on the bottom of my feet.

Some warts disappear over time, but others may need treatment. With wart medications, such as salicylic acid, the wart should peel away in stages until it is as flat as the skin. If this does not ...

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Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Those tiny flesh-colored or pink bumps? They may be warts, says board ...

Plantar warts (known scientifically as verruca plantaris) are small growths that appear on your feet. The warts are caused by certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) that enter your body through ...

Using duct tape to remove a wart is a home remedy that some people believe can work. However, studies have produced mixed results on its effectiveness, and it can cause skin irritation in some people.

so i got this damn wart on my arm. i tried the stupid wart patch things w/ the sasilic (sp?) acid, but they sucked. sooooo, how do i get this bastard off my arm short of actually tearing it off? i did ...

Warts are raised, round, rough growths on the surface of the skin. They are very common and most people have dealt with one at some point. Warts usually go away without treatment in two to three years ...

Q: I’ve been plagued with plantar warts for most of my adult life. I got rid of the most recent one by treating it persistently with salicylic acid. Now I want to prevent re-infection. This is a virus ...

Many individuals wish for skin as soft and smooth as a baby’s. What about when bumps and other skin conditions appear on your child though? If your toddler recently developed some growths on their ...

For the past six months I have been treating plantar warts on the foot of a 20-year-old woman. After two Histofreeze treatments, the warts appeared diminished, but then at the third visit, the patient ...