Freezing treatment, also called cryotherapy, uses liquid nitrogen to destroy wart tissue so it blisters and falls off over time. It can be uncomfortable, and it may take more than one session. Color ...

Plantar warts, caused by certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), are small growths that typically appear on the bottom of your feet, especially the heels or underside of the toes. Sometimes ...

Candin achieved a 45.4% durable clearance rate for the treated wart, nearly doubling the 23.4% clearance rate observed in the placebo group. Topline data were announced from a completed phase 3 trial ...

Common warts are caused by an infection of the top layer of the skin from human papillomavirus. The infection causes the skin cells to grow quickly, which leads to the development of the wart. Warts ...

A small study in 2002 gave credence to an old remedy for an ugly problem when it stated that duct tape, that ever-popular emblem of inventiveness and quick fixes, was a highly effective treatment for ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I saw your article about the person who had a wart removed by rubbing chalk on it. I had a wart on my hand for seven years. Then I started teaching, using a blackboard and chalk. A ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I saw your article about the person who had a wart removed by rubbing chalk on it. I had a wart on my hand for seven years. Then I started teaching, using a blackboard and chalk. A ...

If your warts keep coming back, you should make a visit to your doctor or dermatologist. They’ll remove them or give you a specific medication for the warts. You should never cut or pick them off ...

Genital warts are bumps on the vagina, penis, anus, or surrounding area that are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.