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 ...

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 ...

Warts are growths on the skin that are notoriously stubborn to remove. Although warts are harmless most of the time, they are contagious and often unsightly. In this article, we discuss what causes ...

Question: What causes a person who's had beautiful smooth skin to suddenly develop facial warts? Answer: Warts are benign, non-cancerous skin growths that appear when a virus infects the upper layer ...

"The Healthy Geezer" answers questions about health and aging in his weekly column. Question: Can you get rid of warts with duct tape? Answer: For starters, check with your doctor before beginning any ...

Q: I had a large wart about the size of a penny in my ear flap. I cut a small piece of banana peel the same size as the wart, taped it in place, and replaced it every day. It’s been about two weeks ...

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

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 ...

I had a wart near my ankle and decided to try the duct-tape treatment. Each morning, every day for three weeks, I cut a small piece and, after my shower, stuck it over the wart. The top “layer” of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some kids may take having a wart in stride; others may feel ashamed. Sometimes a child only gets one wart and forgets about it.