This image displays an unusual "horseshoe-shaped" wart on chin. This is a wart on a patient's lower lip. This is a wart at the edge of the lips. This image displays multiple warts. The wart seen in the webspace of the thumb has the rough and thickened appearance typical of common warts. Warts on the face can cause thick scaling. This image displays a wart that is made up of many scaly skin projections. As displayed in this image, warts often have a rough, cracked appearance. This image displays a wart on a finger.
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Self-Care Guidelines
Because warts can resolve on their own, it is not necessary to treat all warts. Additionally, treating warts may not always destroy them, nor will it necessarily keep other warts from appearing. Treatments can be painful and cause scars and need to be repeated, so it should only be done in cases where the warts are highly bothersome or interfere with daily life.
  • Over-the-counter wart removers have a high percentage of salicylic acid and work by dissolving away the layer of skin infected with the virus. This treatment needs to be used daily and can sometimes be irritating if it touches unaffected skin around the wart.
  • Duct tape applied daily to the affected area seems to work for unknown reasons. The tape should be very sticky and kept on for a few days.
  • Over-the-counter freezing medications are available but have not been found to be very effective.
  • Coupled with the above therapies, the wart should be soaked in warm water, and any loose skin should be removed every few days with a mild abrasive, like a pumice stone.
  • Family members should avoid sharing personal items such as towels.
When to Seek Medical Care
  • Painful or bleeding warts.
  • Warts on the face and those interfering with daily life that do not respond to self-care measures. 
  • Diabetics with warts of the feet should be treated by a physician.
Last Modified: 3 Mar 2008

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