Warts are stubborn, contagious, and often misunderstood. Luke Johnson, MD, a dermatologist with University of Utah Health, shares what actually helps—from over-the-counter salicylic acid to in-office ...

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 ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MDKey TakeawaysA sign that wart treatment is working is if the wart begins to shrink ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD Key Takeaways Flat warts are small, smooth, and usually appear in clusters.Flat ...

Despite the current tween and teen obsession with pricey skin care products, most healthy kids don’t need to regularly see a dermatologist. But what if a wart — a rough but benign skin growth caused ...

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 ...