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 ...

Warts are small, firm bumps on the skin caused by viruses from the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Warts are common among ...

Freezing off warts at home may cause a fire, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers. Over-the-counter, cryogenic wart removers have led to 14 reports of fires, affecting household items ...

Medicare does not pay for benign wart removal for cosmetic reasons. However, it may fund the removal of malignant warts, warts that have spread to other body parts, or warts that are symptoms of ...

Warts are a prime example of a skin condition that’s stubborn, bothersome and a possible source of embarrassment for some. We’re told by board-certified dermatologist and skin care founder Dr. Blair ...

Warts are one of the most common skin problems seen across all age groups, especially in children and young adults. They are ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways A wart is a hard bump caused by a virus and can be removed with over-the-counter products.  A skin tag is a soft flap of skin usually found in ...

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Duct tape’s success at curing warts may have been overstated, according to a new study that raises doubts about the tape’s effectiveness as a cheap, painless treatment. The tape supposedly works by ...

Foot warts can be common warts, plantar warts, or periungal warts. They develop when a certain strand of HPV infects a cut or open wound. You can get rid of them with salicylic acid products or by ...

In Dr. Pimple Popper’s latest Instagram video, she tackles a stubborn wart on her patient’s eyebrow. Her sweet patient is an elderly woman who's come in previously for wart removal, but it has ...