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 ...

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 caused by infection of epidermal cells by wart viruses, which are not complete cells. They live inside the host’s ...

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

Warts look simple, but scientifically, they’re tiny viral overgrowths caused by specific strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV). These strains sneak into the skin through microscopic cuts, ...

Hand warts are an easily contractible skin condition that can be passed at even the most mundane of moments, from shaking someone’s hand to sharing towels at the pool. When your skin comes in contact ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nano-Pulse Stimulation is a promising therapy for patients with recalcitrant plantar warts, according to a ...

Q: You have written that soaking a foot in hot water may help banish plantar warts. I have a different approach. For several years, I cared for my elderly mother, who had stubborn plantar warts. Her ...

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 ...

We have all seen them—what I term "Hydra warts." Like the mythical Greek nine-headed serpent, these things can be impossible to kill. Cut off one wart, and two grow in its place. What is the mechanism ...